TOWNSHIP TIDBIT:

Swamp isn’t “Swampy.” The historical name for the village that lies at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Rt. 663 (North Charlotte Street) was “Swamp,” an English corruption of the German Schwam—for meadows, lowlands.

Public Works

Dead Animal Removal


There are three numbers to call depending on if the animal needs to be removed from either a local, county or state road: 

For local roads, call the Pennsylvania Game Commission at 610-926-3136. 

For county roads, call the Montgomery County Roads and Bridges Department at 610-278-3613 

  • Swamp Pike
  • Kulp Road between Hill Road and Deep Creek Road
  • Deep Creek Road from Kulp Road to Fisher Road
  • Henning Road from Deep Creek Road to Finn Road

For state roads (see below), contact PennDOT at 1-800-FIX-ROAD or through their Customer Care Center.

  • S.R. 663 (North of 73 - Layfield Road and South of 73 - North Charlotte)
  • S.R. 73 (Big Road)