- Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Doylestown Township Township Country United States State Pennsylvania County Bucks Elevation 299 ft (91.1 m) Coordinates 40°17′54″N 75°08′05″W / 40.29833°N 75.13472°W Area 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km2) - land 15.5 sq mi (40 km2) - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.64% Population 17,565 (2010) Density 1,136.7 / sq mi (438.9 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code 215 
Location of Doylestown Township in Bucks County
Location of Doylestown Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United StatesWebsite: http://www.doylestownpa.org Doylestown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,565 at the 2010 census. Adjacent to the county seat, many county offices and the county correctional facility are located in this township.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which, 15.5 square miles (40 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.51%) is water. It is drained by the Neshaminy Creek into the Delaware River.
Neighboring municipalities
- Warwick Township (southeast)
- Warrington Township (south)
- New Britain (west)
- New Britain Township (northwest)
- Plumstead Township (north)
- Doylestown (north)
- Buckingham Township (northeast)
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 1,371 — 1940 1,471 7.3% 1950 2,364 60.7% 1960 3,795 60.5% 1970 6,613 74.3% 1980 11,824 78.8% 1990 14,510 22.7% 2000 17,619 21.4% 2010 17,565 −0.3% www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls.</ref> As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,619 people, 5,999 households, and 4,445 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,136.7 people per square mile (438.9/km²). There were 6,200 housing units at an average density of 400.0/sq mi (154.4/km²).
There were 5,999 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $81,226, and the median income for a family was $93,984. Males had a median income of $62,853 versus $36,180 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,031. About 1.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Famous Faces
- Władysław Bortnowski, High Ranking Polish General during World War II
- Anthony Green, singer-songwriter (Circa Survive)
- Irene Molloy, singer and actress
- Alecia Moore (Pink,) American singer
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Categories:- Townships in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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