Editing Churchville, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{for|the town of Bally, which was at one time named Churchville|Bally, Pennsylvania}}
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| name                    = Churchville
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| settlement_type         = [[Census-designated place]]
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| image_skyline           = Churchville Station.JPG
| image_caption           = Former [[Churchville (SEPTA station)|Churchville train station]] and Post Office. For a time the postmaster lived above the station.
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| subdivision_name1       = Pennsylvania
| subdivision_type2       = County
| subdivision_name2       = [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks]]
| subdivision_type3       = Township
| subdivision_name3       = [[Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]]
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| population_as_of        = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total        = 5348
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1669.16
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| area_code               = [[Area codes 215, 267, and 445|215, 267 and 445]]
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'''Churchville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 5,348 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Churchville CDP, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 11, 2011 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Churchville has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqmi}}, or 0.98%, is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 4255
|2000= 4469
|2010= 4128
|2020= 5348
|footnote=<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls|title=DVRPC > Site Search|access-date=2017-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409042424/https://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls|archive-date=2019-04-09|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2020|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/churchvillecdppennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2010 census, Churchville was 95.3% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 2.1% Asian, and 0.8% were two or more races. 1.2% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,469 people, 1,370 households, and 1,257 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,215.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,375 housing units at an average density of {{convert|681.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 1,370 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.2% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $95,010, and the median income for a family was $97,114. Males had a median income of $65,550 versus $41,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $32,507. About 1.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Passenger trains==
{{main|Churchville (SEPTA station)}}

===History===
Churchville's population boom and growth as a commuter haven took place in the mid-1980s, just after the town lost its commuter railway line. Trains served the town until January 14, 1983<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/history.html r8newtown.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524144655/http://www.r8newtown.com/history.html |date=2010-05-24 }}. r8newtown.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-03.</ref> via [[SEPTA]]'s [[Fox Chase-Newtown Rapid Transit Line]]. The station, and all of those north of [[Fox Chase (SEPTA station)|Fox Chase]], were closed due to failing [[Budd Rail Diesel Car|diesel train equipment]] that the then-cash-strapped SEPTA could not afford to rehabilitate. As a result, ridership was low and the service cancelled on a "temporary" basis. As such, Churchville Station still appears in SEPTA's publicly posted [[tariffs]].<ref>[http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/t154s37.pdf SEPTA Tariff No. 154; effective July 1, 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531144545/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/t154s37.pdf |date=2012-05-31 }}. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2011-11-03.</ref>

Although rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown [[Bustitution|shuttle bus]], patronage remained light. The traveling public never saw a bus service as a suitable replacement for a rail service, and the Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus service ended in 1999.

The [[Churchville Historic District]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1995.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

===Resumption of passenger train service===
In the ensuing years since 1983, there has been heavy interest by both residents and politicians in resuming passenger service to Churchville.

In September 2009, the [[Southampton, Pennsylvania|Southampton-based]] Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with township officials along the railway, as well as SEPTA officials, about the realistic possibility of resuming even minimal passenger service to relieve traffic congestion in the region. Plans call for completing the electrification to Newtown, as originally planned in the late 1970s.

PA-TEC's efforts have received overwhelming bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff|last=Werner|title=SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect|work=Bucks Local News |date=March 5, 2010}}[http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/the_advance/news/doc4b91a1a5cdb26162857266.txt]</ref> However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties.<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/ r8newtown.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524125814/http://www.r8newtown.com/ |date=May 24, 2010 }}. r8newtown.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-03.</ref>

==Sights==
The [[Churchville Nature Center]], operated by the facility of the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation, protects 65 acres of wildlife preserve. The center features a visitor center with exhibits, a reptile room, a recreated 1500s [[Lenape]] village, a seasonal native butterfly house, gardens and 2 miles of trails.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome |url=https://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org/ |website=Churchville Nature Center |access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[Jay Wright (coach)|Jay Wright]], former coach of [[Villanova University]] men's basketball

== References ==
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{{Bucks County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]