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{{short description|County in Pennsylvania, United States}} {{distinguish|Berks County, Pennsylvania}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Bucks County | type = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]] | state = Pennsylvania| | flag = Bucks County Flag.gif | seal = Seal of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.svg | logo = Logo of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.png | ex image size = 250px | ex image = Bucks Courthouse.JPG | ex image cap = Bucks County Administration Building in [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] in 2010 | founded = November 1682 | seat wl = Doylestown | largest city wl = Bensalem | city type = township | area_total_sq_mi = 622 | area_land_sq_mi = 604 | area_water_sq_mi = 18 | area percentage = 2.8% | census yr = 2020 | pop = 646,538 | pop_est_as_of = 2023 | population_est = 645984 {{loss}} | density_sq_mi = 1070 | web = www.buckscounty.gov | time zone = Eastern | district = 1st | named for = [[Buckinghamshire]], England | footnotes = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=Pennsylvania|designation1_date=October 29, 1982<ref name="PAHMDB">{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers |title=PHMC Historical Markers Search |work=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |format=Searchable database |access-date=January 25, 2014 |archive-date=March 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321233735/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers |url-status=dead}}</ref>}} }} {{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q494192|type=shape|text=Interactive map of Bucks County, Pennsylvania}} '''Bucks County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|Commonwealth]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 646,538,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US42017|access-date=April 24, 2022|title=Census - Geography Profile: Bucks County, Pennsylvania}}</ref> making it the [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county is named after the [[Counties of England|English county]] of [[Buckinghamshire]]. The county is part of the [[Delaware Valley|Southeast Pennsylvania]] region of the state.{{efn|Includes Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Lehigh and Northampton Counties}} The county represents the northern boundary of the [[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD]] [[metropolitan statistical area]]. To its southwest, Bucks County borders [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] and [[Philadelphia]], the nation's sixth-largest city. To its east, the county borders the [[Delaware River]] and [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. To its north, the county borders [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh]] and [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]] counties in the state's [[Lehigh Valley]] region. The county is approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} southeast of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], the state's third-largest city, and {{convert|40|mi|km}} north of Philadelphia, the state's largest city. ==History== ===Founding=== [[File:Mercer Museum.JPG|thumb|[[Mercer Museum]] in [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]]] Bucks County is one of the three original counties created by colonial proprietor [[William Penn]] in 1682. Penn named the county after [[Buckinghamshire]], the county in which he lived in [[England]]; "Bucks." is the traditional abbreviation for the English county, which became the actual name of the Pennsylvania one. He built a country estate, [[Pennsbury Manor]], in [[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls Township]] in present-day Bucks County. Some places in Bucks County were named after locations in [[Buckinghamshire]], England, including Buckingham and [[Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Buckingham Township]], named after the former [[county town]] of Buckinghamshire; Chalfont, named after [[Chalfont St Giles]], the parish home of William Penn's first wife and the location of the Jordans Quaker Meeting House, where Penn is buried; [[Solebury, Pennsylvania|Solebury]], named after [[Soulbury]], England; and [[Wycombe, Pennsylvania|Wycombe]], named after the town of [[High Wycombe]]. Bucks County was originally much larger than it is today. [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]] was formed in 1752 from part of Bucks County, and [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh County]] was formed in 1812 from part of Northampton County. ===American Revolutionary War=== {{see also|George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River}} General [[George Washington]] and his troops camped in Bucks County as they prepared to cross the [[Delaware River]] to take [[Trenton, New Jersey]], by surprise on the morning of December 26, 1776. Their successful attack on Britain's [[Hessian (soldiers)|Hessian]] forces was a turning point in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The town of [[Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania]] and [[Washington Crossing Historic Park]] were named to commemorate the event. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|622|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|604|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|18|sqmi}} (2.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 5, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The southern third of the county between [[Philadelphia]] and [[Trenton, New Jersey]], often called Lower Bucks, resides in the [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]]; it is flat and near sea level, and is the county's most populated and industrialized area. Bucks County shares a western border with [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], and also borders Philadelphia to the southwest, and [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]] and [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh]] Counties to the north. From north to south, it is linked to [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren]], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon]], [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer]] and [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]] Counties in [[New Jersey]] by bridges. [[Tohickon Creek]] and [[Neshaminy Creek]] are the largest [[tributary|tributaries]] of the [[Delaware River|Delaware]] in Bucks County. Tohickon Creek empties into the river at [[Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania|Point Pleasant]] and Neshaminy at [[Croydon, Pennsylvania|Croydon]] ([[Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bristol Township]]). ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]] (north) *[[Warren County, New Jersey]] (northeast) *[[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]] (northeast) *[[Mercer County, New Jersey]] (east) *[[Burlington County, New Jersey]] (southeast) *[[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia County]] (south) *[[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] (west) *[[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh County]] (northwest) ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 25216 |1800= 27496 |1810= 32371 |1820= 37842 |1830= 45745 |1840= 48107 |1850= 56091 |1860= 63578 |1870= 64336 |1880= 68656 |1890= 70615 |1900= 71190 |1910= 76530 |1920= 82476 |1930= 96727 |1940= 107715 |1950= 144620 |1960= 308567 |1970= 410056 |1980= 479211 |1990= 541174 |2000= 597635 |2010= 625249 |2020= 646538 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/pa190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 24, 1995|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF"/> }} As of the 2010 census, there were 625,249 people. The [[population density]] was 1,034.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 86.6% [[Non-Hispanic Whites|Non-Hispanic white]], 3.9% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]] (2.1% Indian, 1.1% Chinese, 0.7% Korean, 0.5% Filipino, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.1% Japanese, 0.4% other Asian) 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.7% were of two or more races, and 1.5% were of [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. 4.4% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 218,725 households, and 160,981 families residing in the county. There were 225,498 housing units at an average density of {{convert|371|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 20.1% were of [[German people|German]], 19.1% [[Irish people|Irish]], 14.0% [[Italian people|Italian]], 7.5% [[English people|English]] and 5.9% [[Polish people|Polish]] ancestry. There were 218,725 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $59,727, and the median income for a family was $68,727. Males had a median income of $46,587 versus $31,984 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $27,430. About 3.10% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.80% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over. ===Population growth=== Growth began in the early 1950s, when [[William Levitt]] chose Bucks County for his second "Levittown". Levitt bought hundreds of acres of woodlands and farmland, and constructed 17,000 homes and dozens of schools, parks, libraries, and shopping centers. By the time the project was completed, the population of Levittown had swelled to nearly 74,000 residents. At the time, only whites could buy homes. This rule however, was soon overturned. Other planned developments included [[Croydon, Pennsylvania|Croydon]] and [[Fairless Hills]]. This rapid sprawl continued until the mid-1960s. In the 1970s, the county experienced a second growth spurt as developers expanded in previously underdeveloped townships, including [[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]], [[Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Makefield]], [[Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]], and [[Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]] townships. [[Tract housing]], office complexes, shopping centers, and sprawling parking lots continued to move more and more towards Upper Bucks, swallowing horse farms, sprawling forests, and wetlands. [[Oxford Valley Mall]] was constructed in Middletown, and became a retail nucleus in the county. In the late 20th century, growth somewhat stabilized as development was completed in the county's historically underdeveloped areas, leaving little new area to be further developed. Bucks County areas along the [[Delaware River]] have surpluses of abandoned industry, so many municipalities have granted building rights to luxury housing developers. As the regions that began the suburban boom in Bucks County, such as Levittown, have aged, commercial strips and other neglected structures have been torn down and replaced with new shopping plazas and commercial chains. With rising property values, areas with older construction are undergoing a renaissance, and Central and Upper Bucks have continued to experience rapid growth, with many municipalities doubling their populations since the late 20th century. As of 2013, the population of Bucks County was 626,976, making it the fourth-most populous county in the state behind [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny]], and [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery]] counties.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42017.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806004945/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42017.html|archive-date=August 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" |+Bucks County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, And Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bucks County, Pennsylvania|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Bucks%20County,%20Pennsylvania&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref> !Race !Num. !Perc. |- |[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH) |521,575 |80.67% |- |[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH) |25,277 |4% |- |[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH) |531 |0.08% |- |[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH) |35,053 |5.42% |- |[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH) |143 |0.02% |- |[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH) |24,189 |3.74% |- |[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] |39,770 |6.15% |} ==Economy== [[File:LevittownPA.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[Levittown, Pennsylvania|Levittown]], {{Circa|1959}}]] The boroughs of [[Bristol, Pennsylvania|Bristol]] and [[Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Morrisville]] were prominent industrial centers along the [[Northeast Corridor]] during [[World War II]]. [[suburbs|Suburban]] development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of [[Levittown, Pennsylvania]], the second such "Levittown" designed by [[William Levitt]]. Among Bucks' largest employers in the twentieth century were [[U.S. Steel]] in [[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls Township]], and the Vulcanized Rubber & Plastics and Robertson Tile companies in Morrisville. [[Rohm and Haas]] continues to operate several chemical plants around Bristol. [[Waste Management, Inc|Waste Management]] operates a [[landfill]] in [[Tullytown, Pennsylvania|Tullytown]] that is the largest receptacle of out-of-state waste in the USA (receiving much of New York City's waste following the closure of Fresh Kills landfill in [[Staten Island, NY]] {{convert|40|mi|km}} away).{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}} Bucks is also experiencing rapid growth in [[biotechnology]], along with neighboring [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]. The [[Delaware Valley|Greater Philadelphia]] area consistently ranks in the top 10 geographic clusters for biotechnology and biopharma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.genengnews.com/a-lists/top-10-u-s-biopharma-clusters-6/|title=Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters|date=September 23, 2018}}</ref> It is projected by 2020 that one out of four people in Bucks County will work in biotechnology. ===Notable businesses=== {{cmn|colwidth=20em| *[[21st Century Media]] *[[Burpee Seeds and Plants]] *[[Byers' Choice Ltd.]] *[[Carson Helicopters]] *[[Charming Shoppes]] *[[EGames (video game developer)|eGames, Inc.]] *[[EPAM Systems]] *[[GE Betz]] *[[Keystone Aircraft]] *[[V. La Rosa and Sons Macaroni Company]] *[[Lehigh Defense]] *[[McCaffrey's Food Markets]] *[[Moon Nurseries]] *[[New Hope and Ivyland Railroad]] *[[Questar Corporation]] *[[Rita's Italian Ice]] *[[Simpay (company)|Simpay]] *[[West Coast Video]] *[[Windowizards]] }} ===Tourism=== [[Image:Schofield Ford Covered Bridge.jpg|thumb|Schofield Ford Covered Bridge over [[Neshaminy Creek]] in [[Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)|Tyler State Park]]; Bucks County has 12 [[covered bridge]]s, ten of which are still open to highway traffic, and two of which are located in parks and open to non-vehicular traffic.]] [[File:New Hope & Ivyland 40.JPG|thumb|[[New Hope Railroad]] in [[New Hope, Pennsylvania|New Hope]]]] Another important asset of the county is tourism. The county's northern regions, colloquially referred to as Upper Bucks, are known for their natural scenery, farmland, colonial history, and proximity to major urban areas, including [[Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], and [[Atlantic City]], each of which is within a two-hour driving radius. Bucks County is home to twelve [[covered bridges]]. Ten are still open to vehicular traffic; two others, located in parks, are open only to non-vehicular traffic. All Bucks County bridges use the [[Town truss]] design. Schofield Ford Bridge, in [[Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)|Tyler State Park]], was reconstructed in 1997 from the ground up after arsonists destroyed the original in 1991.<ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM55XZ_Schofield_Ford_Covered_Bridge__Newtown_PA Waymarking GPS page about history of Schofield Ford Bridge] Retrieved October 13, 2010</ref> Popular attractions in Bucks County include the shops and studios of [[New Hope, Pennsylvania|New Hope]], [[Peddler's Village]] (in [[Lahaska, Pennsylvania|Lahaska]]), [[Washington Crossing Historic Park]], [[New Hope Railroad]], Bucks County River Country and Bucks County Playhouse Theater (in New Hope). Rice's Market near Lahaska is a popular destination on Tuesday mornings. [[Quakertown, Pennsylvania|Quakertown]] Farmer's Market (locally called "Q-Mart") is a popular shopping destination on weekends. The county seat of Doylestown has the trifecta of concrete structures built by [[Henry Chapman Mercer]], including the [[Moravian Pottery and Tile Works]], the [[Mercer Museum]] and [[Fonthill (house)|Fonthill]], Mercer's personal home. Southern Bucks, colloquially referred to as Lower Bucks, is home to two important [[shopping mall]]s, [[Neshaminy Mall]], [[Oxford Valley Mall]], and [[Sesame Place Philadelphia|Sesame Place]], a family [[theme park]] based on the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' television series. Also within Lower Bucks County is [[Parx Casino and Racing]] in [[Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bensalem]], a [[casino]] and [[thoroughbred horse racing]] track. The casino was built on the grounds of what was originally Philadelphia Park Racetrack. The complex includes the thoroughbred horse racing track, expansive casino, a dance club, numerous dining options, and the [[Xcite Center]]. ==Education== ===Colleges and universities=== {{div col}} *[[Bucks County Community College]] *[[Delaware Valley University]] in [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] *[[Cairn University]] in [[Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania|Langhorne Manor]] *[[Holy Family University]] in [[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]] *[[La Salle University]] in Newtown *[[Strayer University]] in [[Trevose, Pennsylvania|Trevose]] {{div col end}} ===Public school districts=== [[File:Map of Bucks County Pennsylvania School Districts.png|thumb|Map of Bucks County public school districts]] K-12 school districts include:<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42017_bucks/DC20SD_C42017.pdf|title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Bucks County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=2024-07-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42017_bucks/DC20SD_C42017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Bensalem Township School District]] *[[Bristol Borough School District]] *[[Bristol Township School District]] *[[Centennial School District, Pennsylvania|Centennial School District]] *[[Central Bucks School District]] *[[Council Rock School District]] *[[Morrisville Borough School District]] *[[Neshaminy School District]] *[[New Hope-Solebury School District]] *[[North Penn School District]] (also in Montgomery County) *[[Palisades School District]] *[[Pennridge School District]] *[[Pennsbury School District]] *[[Quakertown Community School District]] *[[Souderton Area School District]] (also in Montgomery County) {{div col end}} The Bucks County public schools listed above are served by a regional educational service agency called the [[Intermediate units in Pennsylvania|Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22]] located in the county seat of [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]. Previously the [[Easton Area School District]] covered Riegelsville in Bucks County.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st42_pa/c42017_bucks/DC10SD_C42017_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bucks County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 10, 2010|access-date=2025-05-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st42_pa/c42017_bucks/DC10SD_C42017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> In 2012 the [[Pennsylvania State Board of Education]] approved moving Riegelsville into the Palisades School District, and this was to be effective 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Panepinto|first=Peter|url=https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/2012/07/the_pennsylvania_state_board_o.html|title=Riegelsville Independent School District transfer to Palisades School District approved by Pennsylvania State Board of Education|newspaper=[[The Express-Times]]|publisher=[[Advance Local Media LLC]]|date=2012-07-16|access-date=2025-05-05}}</ref> ===Public charter schools=== *Bucks County Montessori Charter School *Center Student Learning Charter School *School Lane Charter School ===Private schools=== {{div col}} *27 Catholic grade schools under jurisdiction of the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]] *Abrams Hebrew Academy (K–8) *[[Archbishop Wood Catholic High School]] *Calvary Christian School *[[Conwell-Egan Catholic High School]] *[[George School]] *Holy Family Regional Catholic School *[[Holy Ghost Preparatory School]] (9–12 for boys) *[[Newtown Friends School]] (PreK-8) *Plumstead Christian School *Quakertown Christian School *[[Solebury School]] *St. Katherine Drexel *St. Michael the Archangel *The Pen Ryn School *Trevose Day School *United Friends School Quakertown<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unitedfriendsschool.org/|title=Home}}</ref> *[[Villa Joseph Marie High School]] (9–12 for girls) {{div col end}} ===Community, junior, and technical colleges=== {{div col}} *[[Bucks County Community College]] *Bucks County School of Beauty Culture *[[Bucks County Technical High School]] *[[Cairn University]] *[[CHI Institute]] *[[Delaware Valley University]] *[[Holy Family University]] *[[Middle Bucks Institute of Technology]] *[[Pennco Tech]] {{div col end}} == Libraries == The Bucks County Library System was founded in 1956 by a resolution of the Bucks County Commissioners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://buckslib.org/about/|access-date=October 28, 2021|website=Bucks County Free Library|language=en-US}}</ref> The Bucks County Library System is made up of 7 branch libraries in the following townships: * Bensalem * Doylestown * Langhorne * Levittown * Perkasie * Quakerstown * Yardley-Makefield ==Arts and culture== ===Fine and performing arts=== Many artists and writers based in [[New York City]] have called Bucks County home, settling mainly in the small stretch between [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] and [[New Hope, Pennsylvania|New Hope]] and along the [[Delaware River]]. The county boasts many local [[theater]] companies, including the long-established and recently reopened [[Bucks County Playhouse]] in New Hope, Town and Country Players in Buckingham, ActorsNET in Morrisville, and the Bristol Riverside Theatre, a professional Equity theater in Bristol. The Bucks County Symphony, founded in 1953, performs in Doylestown throughout the year and the Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society, founded in 2009, performs a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta with full orchestra each June. The ''[[Wild River Review]]'', an online magazine that publishes in-depth reporting, works of literature, art, visual art, reviews, interviews, and columns by and about contemporary artists, photographers, and writers, is based out of Doylestown. ===Film=== *The 2002 film ''[[Signs (film)|Signs]]'', was primarily filmed in Bucks County, with the scenes of the house and cornfield shot at Delaware Valley University in [[Doylestown,_Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]. Other locations within Bucks County included [[Newtown,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania|Newtown]] for the bookstore and pizza shop scenes, and [[Morrisville,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania|Morrisville]] for the pharmacy scene. *The 2012 film ''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'', starring [[Jason Statham]], was filmed at the [[Parx Casino and Racing]] in [[Bensalem Township]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2010-12-09/news/25292327_1_beanie-sigel-radio-activity-new-morning-show|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020092504/http://articles.philly.com/2010-12-09/news/25292327_1_beanie-sigel-radio-activity-new-morning-show|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2012|title=Archives - Philly.com|website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref> *The 2010 [[NBC]] pilot episode for ''[[Outlaw (TV series)|Outlaw]]'' was filmed in the [[Andalusia, Pennsylvania|Andalusia]] section of [[Bensalem Township]].<ref>[http://www.kyw1060.com/New-TV-Pilot-Starring-Jimmy-Smitts-Comes-to-Philly/6647063] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20100330_Another_day_on_the_set_for_film-industry_locals.html|title=Another day on the set for film-industry locals|date=March 30, 2010}}</ref> ==Media== Local print publications include ''Bucks County Courier Times'', ''[[The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania)|The Intelligencer]]'', ''The Advance of Bucks County'', ''Bucks County Herald'', ''Bucks County Town and Country Living'', ''Radius Magazine'', ''Yardley Voic''e, ''Morrisville Times'', ''Newtown Gazette'', ''Northampton Herald'', ''Langhorne Ledger'', ''Lower Southampton Spirit'', ''New Hope News'', ''Doylestown Observer'', ''Warwick Journal'', ''Fairless Focus''. Online news publications are Levittown Now, ''Bucks County Beacon'', NewtownPANow, Bucks Happening, New Hope Free Press. [[WBCB (AM)|WBCB]] is a local radio news station. ==Sports== ===Rugby league=== The [[Bucks County Sharks]] [[rugby league]] team played in the [[AMNRL]] from 1997 to 2010 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Pier_40_Action.shtml |title=AmericanRugbyNews.com Pier 40 Action |access-date=July 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727183549/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Pier_40_Action.shtml |archive-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref> They returned to play in the AMNRL in 2011, until the league's fold in 2014, when they subsequently joined the [[USARL]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usarl.com/2015/01/usa-rugby-league-season-v-announced-with-14-teams/ |title=USARL | USA Rugby League | American Rugby League « Uncategorized « USA Rugby League Season V announced with 14 teams |access-date=February 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202164527/http://www.usarl.com/2015/01/usa-rugby-league-season-v-announced-with-14-teams/ |archive-date=February 2, 2015}}</ref> ===Little League=== The county has a considerable history of producing [[Little League]] baseball contenders. Since its inception in 1947, four of the seven Pennsylvania teams to compete in the [[Little League World Series]] in [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]] have come from Bucks County: [[Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Morrisville]] ([[1955 Little League World Series|1955]]), [[Levittown, Pennsylvania|Levittown American]] ([[1960 Little League World Series|1960]] and [[1961 Little League World Series|1961]]), and [[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Council Rock-Newtown]] ([[2005 Little League World Series|2005]]). Two of these squads, Morrisville and Levittown (1960), went on to win the World Series title. In 2007, Council Rock Northampton won the PA State championship, and lost in the finals of regionals. ===PIAA=== The county is a part of [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|PIAA]]'s District I, and has seen many schools capture multiple state titles. ===American Legion baseball=== In 1996, Yardley Western Post 317 won the American Legion National Championship. Bristol Legion Post 382 recently won the 2011 American Legion State Championship. ===Horse racing=== *[[Parx Casino and Racing]], formerly Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Keystone Racetrack, was the former home of [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]] contender [[Smarty Jones]], is in [[Bensalem, Pennsylvania|Bensalem]]. ==Parks and recreation== ===Pennsylvania state parks=== [[File:Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park.jpg|thumb|[[Neshaminy Creek]] in [[Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)|Tyler State Park]]]] There are six [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|Commonwealth]]-owned [[List of Pennsylvania state parks|parks]] in Bucks County: *Five are owned and operated by the [[Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks]], part of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources]] (DCNR). **[[Delaware Canal State Park]] **[[Neshaminy State Park]] **[[Nockamixon State Park]] **[[Ralph Stover State Park]] **[[Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)|Tyler State Park]] * Bucks County Parks and Recreation operates an 18-bed [[Hostel|youth hostel]] in the Nockamixon State Park Weisel estate. The hostel is part of [[Hostelling International]] USA.<ref>[http://www.hiusa.org/hostels/usa_hostels/pennsylvania/quakertown/60113] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020141035/http://www.hiusa.org/hostels/usa_hostels/pennsylvania/quakertown/60113|date=October 20, 2011}}</ref> *[[Washington Crossing Historic Park]], a {{convert|500|acre|ha}} site operated by the [[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]], is part of [[Washington's Crossing]], a U.S. [[National Historic Landmark]] area. The park is headquartered in the village of [[Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania|Washington Crossing]] located in [[Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Makefield Township]]. It marks the location of [[George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. ===County parks=== [[File:Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park from dam.jpg|thumb|[[Lake Galena (Pennsylvania)|Lake Galena]] in [[Peace Valley Park]]]] {{div col}} *Bucks County Horse Park<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/listing/bucks-county-horse-park/3095/ | title=Bucks County Horse Park}}</ref> *[[Core Creek Park]] *Dark Hollow Park<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/listings/Dark-Hollow-Park/424/ | title=Dark Hollow Park}}</ref> *[[Lake Towhee Park]] *[[Peace Valley Park]] *Playwicki Park *[[Ringing Rocks Park]] *Silver Lake Park *[[Tinicum Park]] *Tohickon Valley Park {{div col end}} ===Historic properties=== [[File:Pennsbury Manor 01.JPG|thumb|[[Pennsbury Manor]] in [[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls Township]]]] * [[Moravian Pottery and Tile Works]] * [[Stover-Myers Mill]] and Erwin Stover House * [[Moland House]] an old stone farmhouse built around 1750 located in [[Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Warwick Township]], served as the headquarters for General [[George Washington]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]] from August 10, 1777, until August 23, 1777. * [[Summerseat (Morrisville, Pennsylvania)|Summerseat]], also known as the George Clymer House and Thomas Barclay House, is a historic house museum in [[Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Morrisville]], built about 1765. It is the only house known to have been owned by two signers of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], George Clymer and Robert Morris, and as a headquarters of General George Washington from December 8 to 14, 1776, prior to Washington's attack in the [[Battle of Trenton]]. * [[Pennsbury Manor]] house and grounds, the home of [[William Penn]], founder and first [[Governor of Pennsylvania]], administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in association with the Pennsbury Society and are open to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pennsburymanor.org/|title=Pennsbury Manor official website|access-date=October 8, 2014}}</ref> *African American Museum of Bucks County<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiddencityphila.org/2024/06/a-new-home-is-in-the-works-for-the-african-american-museum-of-bucks-county/ | title=A New Home is in the Works for the African American Museum of Bucks County | date=June 4, 2024 }}</ref> ===County recreation sites=== {{div col}} * Frosty Hollow Tennis Center * Core Creek Tennis Center * Oxford Valley Golf Course * Oxford Valley Pool * Tohickon Valley Pool * Weisel Hostel * Peace Valley Boat Rental * Core Creek Boat Rental {{div col end}} ===County nature centers=== * Bucks County Audubon Society's Honey Hollow Environmental Education Center * Churchville Nature Center] * Clark Nature Center * Peace Valley Nature Center * Silver Lake Nature Center ==Transportation== ===Airports=== Air transportation facilities available in or close to Bucks County include: *[[Doylestown Airport]] * [[Pennridge Airport]] *[[Philadelphia International Airport]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.phl.org/COVID/Arriving-Passengers|title=Arriving Passengers|publisher=[[Philadelphia International Airport]]|accessdate=January 8, 2023}} - the page lists "Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties" in its arrival information page</ref> * [[Quakertown Airport]] * Sterling Aviation Heliport in [[Croydon, Pennsylvania|Croydon]] next to [[Neshaminy State Park]] * [[Van Sant Airport|Van Sant Airport and Park]] * [[Trenton-Mercer Airport]] ===Public transportation=== *[[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]] line, which runs in southern Bucks County. Its ''[[Keystone Service]]'' trains run daily, stopping at the [[Cornwells Heights station]] in [[Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania|Bensalem Township]] *[[Bucks County Transport]], a [[paratransit]] and [[Vanpool|ridesharing]] service **[[Doylestown Dart]] provides public transportation around the Doylestown area *[[SEPTA]] **[[SEPTA City Transit Division surface routes|City Division]] and [[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes#Frontier District|Suburban Division]] bus routes across southeastern Bucks County *[[SEPTA Regional Rail|Regional Rail]]'s [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line|Lansdale/Doylestown]], [[Trenton Line|Trenton]], [[Warminster Line|Warminster]] and [[West Trenton Line (SEPTA)|West Trenton]] lines *[[TMA Bucks]]'s [[Rushbus]], which runs in parts of southern and central Bucks County ===Major roads and highways=== [[File:2022-09-14 10 47 30 View north along Interstate 95 at the western terminus of Interstate 295 (Delaware Expressway) from the overpass for Ford Road in Bristol 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*{{jct|state=PA|PA|663}} {{div col end}} ==Politics and government== {{PresHead|place=Bucks County, Pennsylvania|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Republican|198,722|198,431|5,196|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|187,367|204,712|5,212|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|164,361|167,060|13,621|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|156,579|160,521|4,166|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|150,248|179,031|4,045|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|154,469|163,438|1,909|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|121,927|132,914|8,581|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|94,899|103,313|29,151|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|94,584|97,902|56,021|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|127,563|82,472|2,605|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|130,119|74,568|1,032|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1980|Republican|100,536|59,120|21,508|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1976|Republican|85,628|79,838|3,457|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|99,684|56,784|3,591|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1968|Republican|69,646|57,634|15,931|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|50,243|78,287|646|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1960|Republican|67,501|57,177|438|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1956|Republican|59,862|38,541|180|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1952|Republican|40,753|24,301|275|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1948|Republican|29,411|16,655|1,018|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1944|Republican|25,634|17,823|270|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1940|Republican|25,169|20,586|229|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|23,860|24,159|876|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1932|Republican|22,331|14,135|1,341|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|28,421|8,446|301|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1924|Republican|17,460|6,582|2,066|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1920|Republican|14,130|6,867|684|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1916|Republican|9,269|7,491|414|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1912|Democratic|5,452|6,773|4,812|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1908|Republican|9,409|7,233|362|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1904|Republican|9,572|6,719|290|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1900|Republican|9,263|7,287|253|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1896|Republican|9,798|6,685|524|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1892|Democratic|8,230|8,390|272|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1888|Democratic|8,584|8,642|253|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1884|Democratic|8,191|8,604|103|Pennsylvania}} {{PresRow|1880|Democratic|8,385|8,627|35|Pennsylvania}} |} {{U.S. SenHead|place=Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Seat=1|source=<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/pennsylvania-senate-results}}</ref>}} <!-- U.S. SenRow should be {{U.S. SenRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{U.S. SenRow|2024|Democratic|194,203|196,444|9,186|Pennsylvania}} {{U.S. SenFoot}} Like most of the Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County was once a stronghold for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. However, in recent years it has become more of a [[swing vote|swing]] county, like Pennsylvania at large. In presidential elections, Bucks County has been caught up in the overall [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] trend that has swept the Philadelphia area, although the trend in Bucks has been less pronounced than in Delaware and Montgomery counties. It went Democratic in every presidential election from 1992 to 2020, though by a margin of less than 5% in each except for 2008, with three of those eight elections decided by less than 2% (1992, 2012, and 2016). In 2024, [[Donald Trump]] flipped the county with a victory margin of 0.07% or 291 votes. Prior to this Republicans won the county all but thrice between 1896 and 1988 (except in 1912, 1936, and 1964). Unlike most other suburban Philadelphia counties, Bucks County consistently voted Democratic during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] era, only voting Republican twice between 1856 and 1892, in 1860 and 1872. The executive government is run by a three-seat board of commissioners, one member of which serves as chairperson. Commissioners are elected through [[plurality-at-large voting|at-large voting]] and serve four-year terms. In cases of vacancy, a panel of county judges appoints members to fill seats. The current commissioners are Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia (D) (chairwoman), Robert "Bob" J. Harvie Jr. (D) (Vice-chairman), and [[Gene DiGirolamo]] (R). The current terms expire in January 2028.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commissioners {{!}} Bucks County, PA|url=https://www.buckscounty.gov/190/Commissioners|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=www.buckscounty.gov}}</ref> In 2012, four county employees were sentenced for compensating public employees for political work on behalf of Republican candidates.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Bill |title=Fourth Bucks official sentenced in political corruption case|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120229_Fourth_Bucks_official_sentenced_in_political_corruption_case.html |website=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=February 29, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> Bucks County is represented in U.S. Congress by {{ushr|PA|1}}, ([https://web.archive.org/web/20051216173132/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/pa08_109.gif map]) formerly numbered as the [[Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district|8th District]]. The district is represented by [[Brian Fitzpatrick (American politician)|Brian Fitzpatrick]] (R), making this district one of 18 nationwide to be held by a Republican and won by [[Joe Biden]] in 2020. In the 2016 elections, Democrats [[Hillary Clinton]] (President), [[Josh Shapiro]] (Attorney General), and [[Joe Torsella]] (State Treasurer) won Bucks County while Republicans [[Pat Toomey]] (U.S. Senate), Brian Fitzpatrick (U.S. Representative), and John Brown (Auditor General) won Bucks County in their respective races.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://buckscountyvotes.org/|title=Bucks Elections|website=buckscountyvotes.org|access-date=November 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125174244/http://buckscountyvotes.org/|archive-date=November 25, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 2024 elections were mired in controversy in Bucks County, culminating in widespread condemnation of Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia (D), who was filmed on video stating that the "rule of law doesn't matter anymore in this country" in the context of a decision made by the county's Board of Elections to violate the PA State Supreme Court's ruling regarding which provisional ballots can and cannot be counted.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2024 |title=Democrats thumb nose at rule of law in Pennsylvania |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/15/pennsylvania-senate-casey-provisional-ballots/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241116020301/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/15/pennsylvania-senate-casey-provisional-ballots/ |archive-date=November 16, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> === Voter registration === {{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Chart of Voter Registration|label2=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|value2=40.66|color2={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|label1=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|value1=41.85|color1={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|label3=[[Independent (United States)|Independent]]|value3=13.23|color3={{party color|Independent (United States)}}|label4=[[Third party (United States)|Other Parties]]|value4=4.26|color4={{party color|Green Party (United States)}}}}As of November 4, 2024, there are 493,581 registered voters in Bucks County.<ref>{{cite web |title=Current Voter Registration Statistics by County|author1=Pennsylvania Department of State |date=November 4, 2024 |url=https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/resources/voting-and-elections-resources/voting-and-election-statistics.html|access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=dos.pa.gov}}</ref> * [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]: 206,588 (41.85%) * [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]: 200,706 (40.66%) * [[Independent (United States)|Independent]]: 65,279 (13.23%) * [[Third party (United States)|Third Party]]: 21,008 (4.26%) ===County commissioners=== *Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, chair, Democratic *Robert "Bob" J. Harvie Jr., Vice Chair, Democratic *[[Gene DiGirolamo]], Republican ===County row officers=== {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! Office<ref>{{Cite web|title=Row Officers {{!}} Bucks County, PA|url=https://www.buckscounty.gov/221/Row-Officers|access-date=January 4, 2022|website=www.buckscounty.gov}}</ref> ! Official ! Party ! Term ends |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Clerk of Courts || Eileen Hartnett Albillar || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || 2027 |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | Controller || Pamela A. Van Blunk || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || 2025 |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Coroner || Patti Campi || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || 2027 |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Treasurer|| Kris Ballerini || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || 2027 |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | District Attorney || Jennifer Schorn ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | 2025 |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | Prothonotary || Coleen Christian ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | 2025 |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | Recorder of Deeds || Daniel "Dan" McPhillips ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | 2025 |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Register of Wills || Linda Bobrin ||[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | 2027 |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | Sheriff || Frederick "Fred" A. Harran ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | 2025 |} === Law enforcement === The current Bucks County Sheriff is Frederick "Fred" A. Harran.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheriff {{!}} Bucks County, PA|url=https://www.buckscounty.gov/551/Sheriff|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=www.buckscounty.gov}}</ref> Three members of the Sheriff's Office have died in the line of duty. One was shot and two others died in traffic accidents. The first, Sheriff Abram Kulp was murdered in February 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bucks County Sheriff |url=https://www.odmp.org/search?name=&agency=Bucks+County+Sheriff&state=Pennsylvania&cause=&from=1791&to=2019&filter=nok9 |website=Officer Down Memorial Page |accessdate=June 5, 2019}}</ref> ===State senate=== {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! District ! Senator ! Party |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 6th Senatorial District|6]] || [[Frank Farry]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Pennsylvania's 10th Senatorial District|10]] || [[Steve Santarsiero]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 16th Senatorial District|16]] || [[Jarrett Coleman]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |} ===State House of Representatives=== {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! District ! Representative ! Party |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 18th Representative District|18]] || [[Kathleen C. Tomlinson]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Pennsylvania's 29th Representative District|29]] || [[Tim Brennan (politician)|Tim Brennan]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Pennsylvania's 31st Representative District|31]] ||[[Perry Warren]]||[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Pennsylvania's 140th Representative District|140]] ||[[ Jim Prokopiak(American politician)| Jim Prokopiak]]||[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Pennsylvania's 141st Representative District|141]] || [[Tina Davis]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 142nd Representative District|142]] ||[[Joe Hogan (Pennsylvania politician)|Joe Hogan]]||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 143rd Representative District|143]] ||[[Shelby Labs]]||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Pennsylvania's 144th Representative District|144]] || [[Brian Munroe]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 145th Representative District|145]] ||[[Craig Staats]]||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 178th Representative District|178]] ||[[Kristin Marcell]]||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |} ===United States House of Representatives=== {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! District ! Representative ! Party |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district|1]] || [[Brian Fitzpatrick (American politician)|Brian Fitzpatrick]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |} ===United States Senate=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Senator !! Party |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Dave McCormick]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[John Fetterman]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |} ==Communities== [[Image:Map of Bucks County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png|thumb|300px|Map of Bucks County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing boroughs (in red), townships (in white), and census-designated places (in blue)]] Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: [[List of cities in Pennsylvania|cities]], [[List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania|boroughs]], [[List of townships in Pennsylvania|townships]], and, in at most two cases, [[List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania#Towns|towns]]. The most populous borough in the county is Morrisville with 10,023 as of the 2000 census. The following boroughs and townships are located in Bucks County: ===Boroughs=== {{div col|colwidth=12em}} *[[Bristol, Pennsylvania|Bristol]] *[[Chalfont, Pennsylvania|Chalfont]] *[[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] (county seat) *[[Dublin, Pennsylvania|Dublin]] *[[Hulmeville, Pennsylvania|Hulmeville]] *[[Ivyland, Pennsylvania|Ivyland]] *[[Langhorne, Pennsylvania|Langhorne]] *[[Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania|Langhorne Manor]] *[[Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Morrisville]] *[[New Britain, Pennsylvania|New Britain]] *[[New Hope, Pennsylvania|New Hope]] *[[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]] *[[Penndel, Pennsylvania|Penndel]] *[[Perkasie, Pennsylvania|Perkasie]] *[[Quakertown, Pennsylvania|Quakertown]] *[[Richlandtown, Pennsylvania|Richlandtown]] *[[Riegelsville, Pennsylvania|Riegelsville]] *[[Sellersville, Pennsylvania|Sellersville]] *[[Silverdale, Pennsylvania|Silverdale]] *[[Telford, Pennsylvania|Telford]] (lies partly in [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]) *[[Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania|Trumbauersville]] *[[Tullytown, Pennsylvania|Tullytown]] *[[Yardley, Pennsylvania|Yardley]] {{div col end}} ===Townships=== {{div col|colwidth=12em}} *[[Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania|Bedminster]] *[[Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania|Bensalem]] *[[Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania|Bridgeton]] *[[Bristol Township, Pennsylvania|Bristol]] *[[Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Buckingham]] *[[Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] *[[Durham Township, Pennsylvania|Durham]] *[[East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania|East Rockhill]] *[[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls]] *[[Haycock Township, Pennsylvania|Haycock]] *[[Hilltown Township, Pennsylvania|Hilltown]] *[[Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Makefield]] *[[Lower Southampton Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Southampton]] *[[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]] *[[Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Milford]] *[[New Britain Township, Pennsylvania|New Britain]] *[[Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]] *[[Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania|Nockamixon]] *[[Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]] *[[Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania|Plumstead]] *[[Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Richland]] *[[Solebury Township, Pennsylvania|Solebury]] *[[Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Springfield]] *[[Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Tinicum]] *[[Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Makefield]] *[[Upper Southampton Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Southampton]] *[[Warminster Township, Pennsylvania|Warminster]] *[[Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Warrington]] *[[Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Warwick]] *[[West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania|West Rockhill]] *[[Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Wrightstown]] {{div col end}} ===Census-designated places=== [[Census-designated place]]s are geographical areas designated by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. {{div col|colwidth=12em}} *[[Brittany Farms-The Highlands, Pennsylvania|Brittany Farms-The Highlands]] *[[Churchville, Pennsylvania|Churchville]] *[[Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania|Cornwells Heights]] *[[Croydon, Pennsylvania|Croydon]] *[[Eddington, Pennsylvania|Eddington]] *[[Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania|Fairless Hills]] *[[Feasterville, Pennsylvania|Feasterville]] *[[Levittown, Pennsylvania|Levittown]] *[[Milford Square, Pennsylvania|Milford Square]] *[[Newtown Grant, Pennsylvania|Newtown Grant]] *[[Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania|Plumsteadville]] *[[Richboro, Pennsylvania|Richboro]] *[[Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania|Spinnerstown]] *[[Trevose, Pennsylvania|Trevose]] *[[Village Shires, Pennsylvania|Village Shires]] *[[Warminster Heights, Pennsylvania|Warminster Heights]] *[[Woodbourne, Pennsylvania|Woodbourne]] *[[Woodside, Pennsylvania|Woodside]] {{div col end}} ===Unincorporated communities=== {{div col|colwidth=12em}} *[[Almont, Pennsylvania|Almont]] *[[Andalusia, Pennsylvania|Andalusia]] *[[Applebachsville, Pennsylvania|Applebachsville]] *[[Aquetong, Pennsylvania|Aquetong]] *[[Argus, Pennsylvania|Argus]] *[[Bedminster, Pennsylvania|Bedminster]] *[[Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania|Blooming Glen]] *[[Brick Tavern, Pennsylvania|Brick Tavern]] *[[Bryn Gweled, Pennsylvania|Bryn Gweled]] *[[Buckingham, Pennsylvania|Buckingham]] *[[Bucksville, Pennsylvania|Bucksville]] *[[California, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|California]] *[[Carversville, Pennsylvania|Carversville]] *[[Centre Bridge, Pennsylvania|Center Bridge]] *[[Danboro, Pennsylvania|Danboro]] *[[Dolington, Pennsylvania|Dolington]] *[[Durham, Pennsylvania|Durham]] *[[Elephant, Pennsylvania|Elephant]] *[[Erwinna, Pennsylvania|Erwinna]] *[[Eureka, Pennsylvania|Eureka]] *[[Fallsington, Pennsylvania|Fallsington]] *[[Ferndale, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Ferndale]] * [[Finland, Pennsylvania|Finland]] * [[Forest Grove, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Forest Grove]] * [[Fountainville, Pennsylvania|Fountainville]] * [[Furlong, Pennsylvania|Furlong]] * [[Gallows Hill, Pennsylvania|Gallows Hill]] * [[Gardenville, Pennsylvania|Gardenville]] * [[Geryville, Pennsylvania|Geryville]]‡ * [[Hagersville, Pennsylvania|Hagersville]] * [[Harriman Historic District|Harriman]] * [[Harrow, Pennsylvania|Harrow]] * [[Hartsville, Pennsylvania|Hartsville]] * [[Highton, Pennsylvania|Highton]] * Hillside Village * [[Hilltop, Pennsylvania|Hilltop]] * [[Hilltown, Pennsylvania|Hilltown]] * [[Hinkletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Hinkletown]] * [[Holicong, Pennsylvania|Holicong]] * [[Holland, Pennsylvania|Holland]] * [[Hood, Pennsylvania|Hood]] * [[Jamison, Pennsylvania|Jamison]] * [[Johnsville, Pennsylvania|Johnsville]] * [[Kintnersville, Pennsylvania|Kintnersville]] * [[Kulps Corner, Pennsylvania|Kulps Corner]] * [[Lahaska, Pennsylvania|Lahaska]] * [[Line Lexington, Pennsylvania|Line Lexington]]‡ * [[Lodi, Pennsylvania|Lodi]] * [[Loux Corner, Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Loux Corner (Hilltown)]] * [[Lumberville, Pennsylvania|Lumberville]] * [[Maple Beach, Pennsylvania|Maple Beach]] * [[Mechanicsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsville]] * [[Mount Pleasant, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Mount Pleasant]] * [[Neshaminy Falls, Pennsylvania|Neshaminy Falls]] * [[Newville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newville]] * [[Oakford, Pennsylvania|Oakford]] * [[Ottsville, Pennsylvania|Ottsville]] * [[Oxford Valley, Pennsylvania|Oxford Valley]] * [[Paletown, Pennsylvania|Paletown]] * [[Passer, Pennsylvania|Passer]] * [[Penns Park, Pennsylvania|Penns Park]] * [[Pineville, Pennsylvania|Pineville]] * [[Pipersville, Pennsylvania|Pipersville]] * [[Pleasant Valley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Pleasant Valley]] * [[Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania|Point Pleasant]] * [[Revere, Pennsylvania|Revere]] * [[Rushland, Pennsylvania|Rushland]] * [[Shelly, Pennsylvania|Shelly]] * [[Solebury, Pennsylvania|Solebury]] * [[Southampton, Pennsylvania|Southampton]] * [[Springtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Springtown]] * [[Strawntown, Pennsylvania|Strawntown]] * [[Uhlerstown, Pennsylvania|Uhlerstown]] * [[Unionville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Unionville]]‡ * [[Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania|Upper Black Eddy]] * [[Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania|Washington Crossing]] * [[White Horse, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|White Horse]] * [[Wrightstown, Pennsylvania|Wrightstown]] * [[Wycombe, Pennsylvania|Wycombe]] * [[Zionhill, Pennsylvania|Zionhill]] ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties {{div col end}} ===Historic communities=== * [[Tohickon, Pennsylvania|Tohickon]], located under modern [[Lake Nockamixon]] ===Police agencies and services=== ===Population ranking=== The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Bucks County.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2020.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2020 U.S. Census website |access-date=February 16, 2025}}</ref> '''†''' ''county seat'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Rank !City/Town/etc. !Municipal type !Population (2020 Census) |- | 1 |'''[[Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania|Bensalem]]''' |Township | 62,707 |- | 2 |'''[[Bristol Township, Pennsylvania|Bristol]]''' |Township | 54,291 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 3 | '''[[Levittown, Pennsylvania|Levittown]]''' | CDP | 52,699 |- | 4 |'''[[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]''' |Township | 46,040 |- | 5 |'''[[Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]]''' |Township | 39,915 |- | 6 |'''[[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls]]''' |Township | 34,716 |- | 7 |'''[[Warminster Township, Pennsylvania|Warminster]]''' |Township | 33,603 |- | 8 |'''[[Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Makefield]]''' |Township | 33,180 |- | 9 |'''[[Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Warrington]]''' |Township | 25,639 |- | 10 |'''[[Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Buckingham]]''' |Township | 20,851 |- | 11 |'''[[Lower Southampton Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Southampton]]''' |Township | 20,599 |- | 12 |'''[[Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]]''' |Township | 19,895 |- | 13 |'''[[Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]''' |Township | 17,971 |- | 14 |'''[[Hilltown Township, Pennsylvania|Hilltown]]''' |Township | 16,284 |- | 15 |'''[[Upper Southampton Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Southampton]]''' |Township | 15,269 |- | 16 |'''[[Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Warwick]]''' |Township | 14,851 |- | 17 |'''[[Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania|Plumstead]]''' |Township | 14,012 |- | 18 |'''[[Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Richland]]''' |Township | 13,837 |- | 19 |'''[[New Britain Township, Pennsylvania|New Britain]]''' |Township | 12,327 |- | 20 |'''[[Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Milford]]''' |Township | 10,243 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 21 | '''[[Croydon, Pennsylvania|Croydon]]''' | CDP | 10,014 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 22 | '''[[Bristol, Pennsylvania|Bristol]]''' | Borough | 9,861 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 23 | '''[[Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Morrisville]]''' | Borough | 9,809 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 24 | '''[[Quakertown, Pennsylvania|Quakertown]]''' | Borough | 9,359 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 25 | '''[[Perkasie, Pennsylvania|Perkasie]]''' | Borough | 9,120 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 26 | '''[[Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania|Fairless Hills]]''' | CDP | 9,046 |- | 27 |'''[[Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Makefield]]''' |Township | 8,857 |- | 28 |'''[[Solebury Township, Pennsylvania|Solebury]]''' |Township | 8,709 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 29 | '''† [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]''' | Borough | 8,300 |- | 30 |'''[[Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania|Bedminster]]''' |Township | 7,541 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 31 | '''[[Richboro, Pennsylvania|Richboro]]''' | CDP | 6,378 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 32 | '''[[Newtown Grant, Pennsylvania|Newtown Grant]]''' | CDP | 5,855 |- | 33 |'''[[East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania|East Rockhill]]''' |Township | 5,819 |- | 34 |'''[[West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania|West Rockhill]]''' |Township | 5,439 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 35 | '''[[Churchville, Pennsylvania|Churchville]]''' | CDP | 5,348 |- | 36 |'''[[Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Springfield]]''' |Township | 5,175 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 37 | '''[[Telford, Pennsylvania|Telford]]''' (''lies partially in Montgomery County'') | Borough | 4,928 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 38 | '''[[Sellersville, Pennsylvania|Sellersville]]''' | Borough | 4,567 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 39 | '''[[Chalfont, Pennsylvania|Chalfont]]''' | Borough | 4,253 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 40 | '''[[Village Shires, Pennsylvania|Village Shires]]''' | CDP | 3,946 |- | 41 |'''[[Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Tinicum]]''' |Township | 3,818 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 42 | '''[[Warminster Heights, Pennsylvania|Warminster Heights]]''' | CDP | 3,726 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 43 | '''[[Brittany Farms-The Highlands, Pennsylvania|Brittany Farms-The Highlands]]''' | CDP | 3,695 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 44 | '''[[Trevose, Pennsylvania|Trevose]]''' | CDP | 3,460 |- | 45 |'''[[Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania|Nockamixon]]''' |Township | 3,379 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 46 | '''[[Woodbourne, Pennsylvania|Woodbourne]]''' | CDP | 3,301 |- | 47 |'''[[Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Wrightstown]]''' |Township | 3,286 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 48 | '''[[Woodside, Pennsylvania|Woodside]]''' | CDP | 3,133 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 49 | '''[[Feasterville, Pennsylvania|Feasterville]]''' | CDP | 3,066 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 50 | '''[[New Britain, Pennsylvania|New Britain]]''' | Borough | 2,836 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 51 | '''[[New Hope, Pennsylvania|New Hope]]''' | Borough | 2,612 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 52 | '''[[Yardley, Pennsylvania|Yardley]]''' | Borough | 2,605 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 53 | '''[[Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania|Plumsteadville]]''' | CDP | 2,553 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 54 | '''[[Penndel, Pennsylvania|Penndel]]''' | Borough | 2,515 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 55 | '''[[Tullytown, Pennsylvania|Tullytown]]''' | Borough | 2,282 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 56 | '''[[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]]''' | Borough | 2,268 |- | 57 |'''[[Haycock Township, Pennsylvania|Haycock]]''' |Township | 2,200 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 58 | '''[[Dublin, Pennsylvania|Dublin]]''' | Borough | 2,177 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 59 | '''[[Eddington, Pennsylvania|Eddington]]''' | CDP | 1,996 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 60 | '''[[Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania|Spinnerstown]]''' | CDP | 1,671 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 61 | '''[[Langhorne, Pennsylvania|Langhorne]]''' | Borough | 1,643 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 62 | '''[[Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania|Langhorne Manor]]''' | Borough | 1,496 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 63 | '''[[Richlandtown, Pennsylvania|Richlandtown]]''' | Borough | 1,260 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 64 | '''[[Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania|Cornwells Heights]]''' | CDP | 1,251 |- | 65 |'''[[Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania|Bridgeton]]''' |Township | 1,234 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 66 | '''[[Milford Square, Pennsylvania|Milford Square]]''' | CDP | 1,137 |- | 67 |'''[[Durham Township, Pennsylvania|Durham]]''' |Township | 1,094 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 68 | '''[[Hulmeville, Pennsylvania|Hulmeville]]''' | Borough | 982 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 69 | '''[[Ivyland, Pennsylvania|Ivyland]]''' | Borough | 955 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 70 | '''[[Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania|Trumbauersville]]''' | Borough | 904 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 71 | '''[[Riegelsville, Pennsylvania|Riegelsville]]''' | Borough | 849 |- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;" | 72 | '''[[Silverdale, Pennsylvania|Silverdale]]''' | Borough | 804 |} ==Climate== ===Piedmont Region=== According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system, the [[Piedmont (United States)]] section of Bucks County, which is located roughly northwest of [[U.S. Route 1]], has a Temperate Continental Climate with hot and slightly humid summers, cold winters and year-around precipitation (''Dcao''). Dcao climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|0}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|0}}, at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|72.0|°F|0}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, the climate is a hot-summer, wet all year, [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa''). During the summer months in the Piedmont, episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|102|°F|0}}. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in [[thunderstorm]] activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-16|°F|0}}. The [[plant hardiness zone]] at Haycock Mountain, elevation {{convert|968|ft|m|abbr=on}}, is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-4.6|°F|0}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=August 8, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618111217/https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total is between {{convert|26|and|36|in|cm|abbr=off}} depending on elevation and distance from the Atlantic Ocean. The average snowiest month is February which correlates with the annual peak in [[nor'easter]] activity. Some areas of the Piedmont farther south and along the river below New Hope are in hardiness zone 7a, as is the Atlantic Coastal Plain region of Bucks. {{Weather box | width = auto | single line = Y | location = Haycock Twp. Elevation: {{convert|735|ft|m|abbr=on}}. 1981-2010 Averages (1981-2018 Records) | Jan record high F = 69.9 | Feb record high F = 77.8 | Mar record high F = 86.8 | Apr record high F = 93.1 | May record high F = 93.9 | Jun record high F = 94.5 | Jul record high F = 101.4 | Aug record high F = 98.6 | Sep record high F = 96.3 | Oct record high F = 88.9 | Nov record high F = 79.6 | Dec record high F = 73.7 | year record high F = 101.4 | Jan high F = 37.3 | Feb high F = 41.1 | Mar high F = 49.1 | Apr high F = 61.3 | May high F = 71.0 | Jun high F = 79.2 | Jul high F = 83.5 | Aug high F = 81.9 | Sep high F = 75.2 | Oct high F = 64.1 | Nov high F = 53.4 | Dec high F = 41.7 | year high F = 61.7 | Jan mean F = 28.4 | Feb mean F = 31.4 | Mar mean F = 38.7 | Apr mean F = 49.9 | May mean F = 59.7 | Jun mean F = 68.4 | Jul mean F = 72.8 | Aug mean F = 71.4 | Sep mean F = 64.3 | Oct mean F = 53.3 | Nov mean F = 43.7 | Dec mean F = 33.2 | year mean F = 51.4 | Jan low F = 19.5 | Feb low F = 21.7 | Mar low F = 28.4 | Apr low F = 38.4 | May low F = 48.3 | Jun low F = 57.7 | Jul low F = 62.1 | Aug low F = 60.9 | Sep low F = 53.4 | Oct low F = 42.5 | Nov low F = 34.0 | Dec low F = 24.7 | year low F = 41.1 | Jan record low F = -13.9 | Feb record low F = -6.5 | Mar record low F = 0.7 | Apr record low F = 15.9 | May record low F = 31.4 | Jun record low F = 39.4 | Jul record low F = 45.4 | Aug record low F = 40.2 | Sep record low F = 33.8 | Oct record low F = 22.7 | Nov record low F = 9.8 | Dec record low F = -3.5 | year record low F = -13.9 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 3.54 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.89 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.74 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.25 | May precipitation inch = 4.24 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.34 | Jul precipitation inch = 5.11 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.12 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.45 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.56 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.83 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.20 | year precipitation inch = 49.27 | humidity colour = green | Jan humidity = 68.6 | Feb humidity = 64.5 | Mar humidity = 60.7 | Apr humidity = 58.9 | May humidity = 64.0 | Jun humidity = 70.4 | Jul humidity = 69.9 | Aug humidity = 72.5 | Sep humidity = 73.4 | Oct humidity = 71.7 | Nov humidity = 69.6 | Dec humidity = 70.1 | year humidity = 67.9 | Jan dew point F = 19.4 | Feb dew point F = 20.8 | Mar dew point F = 26.3 | Apr dew point F = 36.1 | May dew point F = 47.5 | Jun dew point F = 58.4 | Jul dew point F = 62.4 | Aug dew point F = 62.1 | Sep dew point F = 55.6 | Oct dew point F = 44.4 | Nov dew point F = 34.4 | Dec dew point F = 24.5 | year dew point F = 41.1 |source 1 = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>}} {{Weather box |location = Doylestown, Pennsylvania |single line = Y |collapsed = Y |Jan high F = 39 |Feb high F = 43 |Mar high F = 52 |Apr high F = 63 |May high F = 74 |Jun high F = 82 |Jul high F = 87 |Aug high F = 85 |Sep high F = 77 |Oct high F = 66 |Nov high F = 55 |Dec high F = 44 |year high F= |Jan low F = 24 |Feb low F = 25 |Mar low F = 33 |Apr low F = 42 |May low F = 52 |Jun low F = 61 |Jul low F = 66 |Aug low F = 65 |Sep low F = 57 |Oct low F = 45 |Nov low F = 37 |Dec low F = 29 |year low F= |Jan precipitation inch = 3.94 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.87 |Mar precipitation inch = 4.24 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.85 |May precipitation inch = 4.81 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.61 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.72 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.34 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.66 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.35 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.74 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.80 |year precipitation inch= 47.93 |source 1 = Weather Channel<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/achesandpains/climatology/monthly/USPA0420?from=36hr_newslinker2 Average weather for Doylestown] ''Weather Channel'' Retrieved September 2, 2019</ref> |date=August 2010 }} ===Atlantic Coastal Plain Region=== According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system, the [[Atlantic coastal plain]] section of Bucks County, which is located roughly southeast of [[U.S. Route 1]] has a Temperate Oceanic Climate with hot and slightly humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (''Doak''). Doak climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > {{convert|32.0|°F|0}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|0}}, at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|72.0|°F|0}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], this region has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''). During the summer months in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|110|°F|0}}. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in [[thunderstorm]] activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-7|°F|0}}. The [[plant hardiness zone]] in Andalusia, Bensalem Twp, elevation {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}}, is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|3.0|°F|0}}.<ref name="USDA" /> The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total is between {{convert|24|and|26|in|cm|abbr=off}} depending on elevation and distance from the Atlantic Ocean. The average snowiest month is February which correlates with the annual peak in [[nor'easter]] activity. {{Weather box | width = auto | single line = Y | location = Andalusia, Bensalem Twp. Elevation: {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}}. 1981-2010 Averages (1981-2018 Records) | Jan record high F = 72.5 | Feb record high F = 78.7 | Mar record high F = 87.7 | Apr record high F = 94.1 | May record high F = 96.1 | Jun record high F = 97.5 | Jul record high F = 103.5 | Aug record high F = 101.3 | Sep record high F = 99.1 | Oct record high F = 89.6 | Nov record high F = 81.8 | Dec record high F = 76.6 | year record high F = 103.5 | Jan high F = 41.0 | Feb high F = 44.4 | Mar high F = 52.6 | Apr high F = 63.9 | May high F = 73.7 | Jun high F = 82.9 | Jul high F = 86.9 | Aug high F = 85.5 | Sep high F = 78.7 | Oct high F = 67.3 | Nov high F = 56.4 | Dec high F = 45.4 | year high F = 65.0 | Jan mean F = 33.4 | Feb mean F = 36.0 | Mar mean F = 43.3 | Apr mean F = 53.8 | May mean F = 63.3 | Jun mean F = 72.8 | Jul mean F = 77.4 | Aug mean F = 76.0 | Sep mean F = 68.9 | Oct mean F = 57.3 | Nov mean F = 47.6 | Dec mean F = 37.8 | year mean F = 55.7 | Jan low F = 25.6 | Feb low F = 27.6 | Mar low F = 34.1 | Apr low F = 43.6 | May low F = 52.9 | Jun low F = 62.7 | Jul low F = 67.8 | Aug low F = 66.4 | Sep low F = 59.1 | Oct low F = 47.3 | Nov low F = 38.9 | Dec low F = 30.3 | year low F = 46.4 | Jan record low F = -7.4 | Feb record low F = -0.6 | Mar record low F = 5.7 | Apr record low F = 19.5 | May record low F = 35.2 | Jun record low F = 44.4 | Jul record low F = 51.0 | Aug record low F = 45.4 | Sep record low F = 38.8 | Oct record low F = 27.6 | Nov record low F = 15.0 | Dec record low F = 1.6 | year record low F = -7.4 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 3.52 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.73 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.23 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.88 | May precipitation inch = 4.20 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.18 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.97 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.34 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.14 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.71 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.46 | Dec precipitation inch = 3.93 | year precipitation inch = 47.29 | humidity colour = green | Jan humidity = 64.2 | Feb humidity = 60.9 | Mar humidity = 56.1 | Apr humidity = 56.5 | May humidity = 60.7 | Jun humidity = 62.8 | Jul humidity = 64.1 | Aug humidity = 66.2 | Sep humidity = 66.8 | Oct humidity = 66.9 | Nov humidity = 65.5 | Dec humidity = 66.4 | year humidity = 63.1 | Jan dew point F = 22.6 | Feb dew point F = 23.8 | Mar dew point F = 28.7 | Apr dew point F = 38.7 | May dew point F = 49.5 | Jun dew point F = 59.4 | Jul dew point F = 64.3 | Aug dew point F = 63.9 | Sep dew point F = 57.4 | Oct dew point F = 46.4 | Nov dew point F = 36.6 | Dec dew point F = 27.6 | year dew point F = 43.3 |source 1 = PRISM<ref name="prism" />}} {{Weather box | width = auto | single line = Y | location = Newbold Channel, Falls Twp, Delaware River Water Temperature | Jan mean F = 37 | Feb mean F = 37 | Mar mean F = 44 | Apr mean F = 53 | May mean F = 63 | Jun mean F = 74 | Jul mean F = 81 | Aug mean F = 80 | Sep mean F = 73 | Oct mean F = 60 | Nov mean F = 48 | Dec mean F = 40 | year mean F = 58 |source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web|url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/all_meanT.html|title=Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions|access-date=August 9, 2019|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905202557/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/all_meanT.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} ==Ecology== According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Bucks County, Pennsylvania would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian [[Oak]] (''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern [[Hardwood]] Forest (''25'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|access-date=August 8, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> ==Notable people== * [[Charles Albright (congressman)|Charles Albright]], (1830–1880), [[United States Congressman]]; born in Bucks County<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{cite book |title=Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |year=1967}}</ref> * [[Christy Altomare]] (1986–), Actress and singer-songwriter, originated the role [[Anya (Anastasia)|Anya]] in the musical [[Anastasia (musical)|Anastasia]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Elkin|first=Michael|title=Christy Altomare has a Bucks County love story to tell |url=https://buckscountyherald.com/stories/christy-altomare-has-a-bucks-county-love-story-to-tell-bucks-county-playhouse-yardley-native-anastasia,22983|newspaper=Bucks County Herald|access-date=August 5, 2023 |date=February 16, 2023}}</ref> * [[Jacob Jennings Brown]] (1775–1828), Commanding General of the United States Army.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacob Jennings Brown |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jacob-Jennings-Brown |access-date=August 6, 2023 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> * [[Ulric Dahlgren]] (1842–1864), Union Army Colonel, unsuccessful raid on Richmond, Virginia started the [[Dahlgren Affair]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Ben|title='THE MAYOR'S REPORT: Union officer Ulric Dahlgren served and died in the Civil War|url=https://www.echo-pilot.com/story/news/2021/12/28/greencastle-mayor-ben-thomas-jr-ulric-dahlgren-civil-war-union-army-gettysburg-richmond-jeff-davis/9033887002/|website=echo-pilot.com|access-date=August 6, 2023 |date=December 28, 2021}}</ref> *[[Charles Ellet, Jr.]] (1810–1862), Civil Engineer and Union Army officer.<ref>{{cite book |title=The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Volume 4 |date=1895 |publisher=James T. White & Company |location=New York |page=360 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ou4pAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA360 |access-date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> * [[Samuel Hartsel]] (1834–1918), [[Colorado]] ranching pioneer.<ref>Laura King Van Dusen, "Samuel Hartsel: 1860s Pioneer Rancher, One of Colorado's First Cattlemen. Founded Town of Hartsel", ''Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past'' ([[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], South Carolina: The History Press, 2013), {{ISBN|978-1-62619-161-7}}, pp. 21–27.</ref> * [[Michael Hurley (musician)|Michael Hurley]] (1941–), singer and guitarist.<ref>{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1211}}</ref> * [[Saige Martin]], former member of the [[Raleigh City Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hillsboroughstreet.org/about/board-members/saige-martin|title=Saige Martin|website=www.hillsboroughstreet.org}}</ref> * [[Rembrandt Peale]] (1778–1860), portrait painter and museum keeper.<ref>Miller, Lillian B. ''Rembrandt Peale: A Life in the Arts: 1778–1860''. The Historical Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1985</ref> * [[Allen Rosenberg (rowing)|Allen Rosenberg]] (1931–2013), rower and rowing coach<ref name="phillyjewishsports1">{{cite web |url=http://www.phillyjewishsports.com/viewInductee.asp?ID=50 |title=Inductions | Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame |publisher=Phillyjewishsports.com |access-date=November 1, 2011 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083144/http://www.phillyjewishsports.com/viewInductee.asp?ID=50 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Andrew Jackson Smith]] (1815–1897), [[Union army]] general * [[Arthur Donaldson Smith]] (1866–1939), explorer of East Africa * [[Ezra Stone]] (1917–1994), actor and director<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buckslocalnews.com/the_advance/estate-of-ezra-stone-and-sara-seegar-goes-up-for/article_0900d0ae-01cb-586e-b945-5f2a0a00392a.html|title=Estate of Ezra Stone and Sara Seegar goes up for auction, show business couple brought celebrity to Bucks County|last=|first=|date=October 3, 2013|website=Bucks Local News|access-date=July 19, 2019}}</ref> ==Official seal== The traditional seal of Bucks County, Pennsylvania takes its design from the inspiration of the county's founder, [[William Penn]]. The center of the seal consists of a shield from the Penn family crest with a tree above and a flowering vine surrounding it in symmetric flanks. The seal has a gold-colored background and a green band denoting Penn as the county's first proprietor and governor. In 1683, Penn's council decreed that a tree and vine be incorporated into the emblem to signify the county's abundance of woods. The seal was used in its official capacity until the Revolutionary War. The county government has since used the official Pennsylvania state seal for official documents. Today, the Bucks County seal's use is largely ceremonial. It appears on county stationery and vehicles as a symbol of the county's heritage. The gold emblem is also the centerpiece of the official Bucks County flag, which has a blue background and gold trim. ==See also== * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania]] ==References== {{notelist}}{{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} {{wikivoyage|Bucks County}} *[https://www.buckscounty.gov/ Bucks County Government] official website *[https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/ Visit Bucks County] (official website of county's tourism promotion agency) {{Geographic Location |Centre = Bucks County, Pennsylvania |North = [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]] |Northeast = [[Warren County, New Jersey]] and [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]] |East = [[Mercer County, New Jersey]] |Southeast = [[Burlington County, New Jersey]] |South = [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia County]] |Southwest = [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] |West = [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] |Northwest = [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh County]] }} {{Bucks County, Pennsylvania}} {{Pennsylvania}} {{Delaware Valley}} {{Authority control}} {{coord|40.34|-75.11|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-PA_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Bucks County, Pennsylvania| ]] [[Category:1682 establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1682]]
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