Editing Quakertown, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Quakertown, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
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| image_caption          = Broad Street in Quakertown in September 2012
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| etymology              = the [[Quakers]]
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| motto                  = "The Heart of Upper Bucks County!"
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| leader_party           = Republican
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| leader_name            = Donald E. Rosenberger
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| population_total       = 9359
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 4599.02
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'''Quakertown''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. As of 2020, it had a population of 9,359.<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), Quakertown borough, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 11, 2011 }}</ref> The borough is {{convert|15|mi}} south of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] and [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] and {{convert|40|mi}} north of [[Philadelphia]], making Quakertown a border town of both the [[Delaware Valley]] and [[Lehigh Valley]] metropolitan areas. 

Quakertown is considered part of the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]]'s [[Philadelphia]]−[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]]−[[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] (PA−NJ−DE-MD) [[Metropolitan statistical area|MSA]] and the [[Delaware Valley]]. [[Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Richland Township]] surrounds Quakertown.

Quakertown is located {{convert|15.7|mi|km}} south of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] and {{convert|47.4|mi|km}} northwest of [[Philadelphia]].

==History==
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[[File:Quakertown Friends PA 2.jpg|thumb|Richland Friends Meeting House, the [[Quakers|Quaker]] meeting house in Quakertown in August 2016]]
[[File:Liberty Hall Quakertown PA.jpg|thumb|Liberty Hall in Quakertown in August 2016]]
Quakertown was originally settled by [[Quakers]]. 

===18th century===
On September 18, 1777, during the [[American Revolutionary War]], a convoy of wagons carrying the [[Liberty Bell]] from [[Philadelphia]] to [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], under the command of Col. [[Thomas Polk]] of [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], stopped in Quakertown. The Liberty Bell was stored overnight behind the home of Evan Foulke (1237 West Broad Street), and the entourage stayed at the Red Lion Inn. The [[John Fries' Rebellion]] was also started in the Red Lion Inn in 1799.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

===19th century===
In 1803, the first post office was opened and the community named Quakertown.<ref name="boro">{{cite web |title=History |publisher=Borough of Quakertown |url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=40 |access-date=November 2, 2012}}</ref> 

In the decades before the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Quakertown was a hub of the [[Underground Railroad]], with stationmaster [[Richard Moore (abolitionist)|Richard Moore]] aiding over 600 freedom seekers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asaris |first=Eric |date=2008-10-02 |title=Quakertown’s Richard Moore: “a model for us all” |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2008/10/02/quakertowns-richard-moore-a-model-for-us-all/ |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=[[Reading Eagle]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Civil War, along with national economic expansion, changed Quakertown from a tiny village to a commercial manufacturing center.  In the 19th century, local industrial establishments included [[cigar]] and [[cigar box]] factories, silk mills, harness factories, and stove foundries.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

In 1854, Quakertown elected its first Burgess. [[North Pennsylvania Railroad]] facilitated access to the area, which brought about a great increase in population; by 1880, Quakertown's population reached nearly 1,800.<ref name="boro"/>

===20th century===
Quakertown has four historical areas or structures that have been named to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]; [[Liberty Hall (Quakertown, Pennsylvania)|Liberty Hall]], [[Quakertown Historic District]], [[Quakertown Passenger and Freight Station]], and [[Enoch Roberts House]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
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Until 1969, Quakertown generated its own [[electric power]].{{cn|date=May 2024}}

From 1901 to 1951, Quakertown was an hourly stop on the [[Lehigh Valley Transit Company]]'s electric interurban trolley line from Allentown and Coopersburg through Quakertown then south through [[Perkasie, Pennsylvania|Perkasie]], [[Sellersville, Pennsylvania|Sellersville]], [[Souderton, Pennsylvania|Souderton]], [[Lansdale, Pennsylvania|Lansdale]] and [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]] to [[Philadelphia]]. With car use limited during [[World War II]] due to gasoline rationing, the trolley line moved a very large number of passengers.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

Following World War II, however, its business collapsed, and it ceased operation in 1951. The Lehigh Valley Transit station in Quakertown, located at the northwestern corner of Main and Broad streets across from the Red Lion Inn, still stands and its historical significance is marked on the former station's wall. The train ran in through the center of Main Street on its southbound route to [[Perkasie, Pennsylvania|Perkasie]].<ref>Lehigh Valley Transit Company's Liberty Bell Route : A Photographic History with Chronology, Historical Recollections and Bibliography:  William J McKelvey Jr</ref>

===21st century===
As of 2022, Quakertown has extensive mall development along [[Pennsylvania Route 309]], including restaurants, businesses, and retail outlets.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

Quakertown's population has grown steadily throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1900, it was 3,014. It rose to 3,801 in 1910. By 1940, the population was 5,150. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,979.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi}}, all land. [[Licking Run (Beaver Run)|Licking Run]] begins in passes through Quakertown from the west to the east and drains into the Tohickon Creek. [[Tohickon Creek]], which drains into the [[Delaware River]], flows past the northeastern edge of the borough.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Quakertown has a Hot-summer, [[Humid continental climate]] (''Dfa''). ''Dfa'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|1}}, at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|1}}, at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|71.6|°F|1}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Quakertown, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|104|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|101.9|°F|1}} on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|74.4|°F|1}} on August 1, 2006. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in [[thunderstorm]] activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|6.50|in|mm|0}} on September 30, 2010. 

During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is {{convert|-1.9|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date= October 16, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-13.7|°F|1}} on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-13|°F|0}}. The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between {{convert|30|in|cm|0}} and {{convert|36|in|cm|0}}. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ {{convert|12|in|cm|0}} of snow occur once every few years, particularly during [[nor’easter]]s from December through February.

{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
| location = Quakertown, Elevation {{convert|502|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1981-2018	
| Jan record high F  =	69.8
| Feb record high F  =	77.6
| Mar record high F  =	86.3
| Apr record high F  =	92.5
| May record high F  =	93.9
| Jun record high F  =	94.9
| Jul record high F  =	101.9
| Aug record high F  =	98.6
| Sep record high F  =	96.2
| Oct record high F  =	88.9
| Nov record high F  =	79.4
| Dec record high F  =	73.9
| year record high F =	101.9
| Jan high F  =   	37.8
| Feb high F  =   	41.0
| Mar high F  =   	49.6
| Apr high F  =   	61.7
| May high F  =   	71.8
| Jun high F  =   	80.3
| Jul high F  =   	84.2
| Aug high F  =   	82.6
| Sep high F  =   	75.9
| Oct high F  =   	64.3
| Nov high F  =   	53.1
| Dec high F  =   	41.6
| year high F =   	62.1
| Jan mean F  =   	29.1
| Feb mean F  =   	31.5
| Mar mean F  =   	39.3
| Apr mean F  =   	50.2
| May mean F  =   	60.0
| Jun mean F  =   	69.0
| Jul mean F  =   	73.4
| Aug mean F  =  	71.8
| Sep mean F  =   	64.4
| Oct mean F  =   	53.0
| Nov mean F  =   	43.1
| Dec mean F  =   	33.2
| year mean F =   	51.6
| Jan low F  =   	20.4
| Feb low F  =   	22.1
| Mar low F  =   	29.0
| Apr low F  =   	38.7
| May low F  =   	48.2
| Jun low F  =   	57.7
| Jul low F  =   	62.6
| Aug low F  =   	61.0
| Sep low F  =   	53.0
| Oct low F  =   	41.6
| Nov low F  =   	33.1
| Dec low F  =   	24.8
| year low F =   	41.1
| Jan record low F  =	-13.7
| Feb record low F  =	-6.5
| Mar record low F  =	1.8
| Apr record low F  =	16.0
| May record low F  =	31.0
| Jun record low F  =	39.4
| Jul record low F  =	45.9
| Aug record low F  =	40.8
| Sep record low F  =	33.4
| Oct record low F  =	22.6
| Nov record low F  =	10.0
| Dec record low F  =	-3.0
| year record low F =	-13.7
| precipitation color = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.50
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	2.83
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	3.71
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	4.08
| May precipitation inch  =   	4.33
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	4.35
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.80
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	3.87
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	4.58
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	4.35
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.77
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	4.07
| year precipitation inch =   	48.24
| humidity color = green	
| Jan humidity    =	68.7
| Feb humidity    =	66.4
| Mar humidity    =	61.3
| Apr humidity    =	59.9
| May humidity    =	63.8
| Jun humidity    =	70.0
| Jul humidity    =	69.9
| Aug humidity    =	72.8
| Sep humidity    =	73.6
| Oct humidity    =	71.4
| Nov humidity    =	71.2
| Dec humidity    =	71.5
| year humidity   =	68.4
| Jan dew point F =	19.9
| Feb dew point F =	21.6
| Mar dew point F =	27.1
| Apr dew point F =	36.8
| May dew point F =	47.7
| Jun dew point F =	58.8
| Jul dew point F =	63.0
| Aug dew point F =	62.6
| Sep dew point F =	55.8
| Oct dew point F =	44.0
| Nov dew point F =	34.4
| Dec dew point F =	25.0
| year dew point F =	41.5
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=October 16, 2019 }}</ref>}}

===Ecology===
According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Quakertown has 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= October 16, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-1.9|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA" /> The spring bloom typically begins by April 12 and fall color usually peaks by October 28.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 242
|1860= 528
|1870= 863
|1880= 1769
|1890= 2169
|1900= 3014
|1910= 3801
|1920= 4391
|1930= 4883
|1940= 5150
|1950= 5673
|1960= 6305
|1970= 7276
|1980= 8867
|1990= 8982
|2000= 8931
|2010= 8979
|2020= 9359
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><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><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2020|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/quakertownboroughpennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}
As of the census of 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Quakertown borough, Pennsylvania|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/quakertownboroughpennsylvania/PST045219|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref> there were 9,359 people living in the borough.  The racial makeup of the borough was 88.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], 0% [[Pacific Islander]], 0% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]] or [[Alaska Natives|Alaska Native]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.4% of the population.

As of 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 8,931 people, 3,421 households, and 2,251 families living in the borough. The population density was {{convert|4,424.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,631 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,798.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.88% of the population.

There were 3,421 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.11.

In Quakertown, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,942, and the median income for a family was $51,194. Males had a median income of $33,697 versus $26,988 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $20,562. About 3.7% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[File:Historic Quakertown, PA borough hall, Sept. 2023.jpg|thumb|right|Former municipal building in Quakertown Historic District]]
Quakertown has a [[council-manager]] system of government. The borough has a seven-member Borough Council elected at-large to four-year terms. The council appoints a [[Borough manager|Borough Manager]] who manages the daily operations of the borough.<ref>{{cite web|title=Borough Council|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=49|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> As of 2017, the members of Borough Council are President James Shapley, Vice President Donald E. Rosenberger, Jon Roth, Michael Johnson, Douglas Propst, Lisa J. Gaier, Esq., and Jann Paulovitz.<ref>{{cite web|title=Council Members|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=65|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>

===Legislators===
*State Representative: [[Craig Staats]], Republican, [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 145]]
*State Senator: [[Jarrett Coleman]], Republican, [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 16]]
*US Representative: [[Brian Fitzpatrick (American politician)|Brian Fitzpatrick]], Republican, [[Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district]]

==Transportation==
===Roads===
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-29 13 09 00 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 309 (West End Boulevard) just north of Mill Road in Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[Pennsylvania Route 309|PA 309]] northbound in Quakertown]]}}
As of 2018, Quakertown had {{convert|27.13|mi}} of public roads, {{convert|5.69|mi}} of which were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|21.44|mi}} of which were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/09415.pdf|title=Quakertown Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref>

Quakertown is accessible by four major state highways:
*[[Pennsylvania Route 309|PA 309]] passes through the western part of Quakertown as West End Boulevard and runs north to [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] and south to [[Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania|Montgomeryville]] and [[Philadelphia]]. 
*[[Pennsylvania Route 313|PA 313]] begins at PA 309 in Quakertown and passes through the town on Broad Street, heading southeast to [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]. 
*[[Pennsylvania Route 663|PA 663]] heads west from Quakertown at the PA 309/PA 313 intersection and interchanges with [[Interstate 476|I-476]] ([[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] Northeast Extension) at the Quakertown interchange in [[Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Milford Township]] before heading southwest to [[Pottstown, Pennsylvania|Pottstown]]. 
*[[Pennsylvania Route 212|PA 212]] heads northeast from PA 313 in Quakertown and provides access to [[Riegelsville, Pennsylvania|Riegelsville]].<ref name=gm>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps?q=quakertown+pa&hl=en&sll=41.117935,-77.604698&sspn=4.791331,10.821533&t=h&hnear=Quakertown,+Bucks,+Pennsylvania&z=14|title=overview of Quakertown, Pennsylvania|access-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref>

===Bus===
Quakertown has intercity bus service provided by three carriers:
*[[Trans-Bridge Lines]] provides service from a stop on Broad Street in Quakertown to [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] to the south and to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[New York City]] to the north.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doylestown / Flemington / New York Route - Eastbound to New York City|publisher=Trans-Bridge Lines|url=https://transbridgelines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Doylestown-East-10_17-22.pdf|access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doylestown / Flemington / New York Route - Westbound from New York City|publisher=Trans-Bridge Lines|url=https://transbridgelines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Doylestown-West-10_17_22.pdf|access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> 
*[[Fullington Trailways]] provides service from a park and ride lot on PA 663 in Milford Township to [[Philadelphia]], [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], and several other [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]] locations.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAB 20 - Williamsport - Hazleton - Philadelphia|publisher=Fullington Tours|url=http://www.fullingtontours.com/pages/fab20|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FAB 21 - Philadelphia - Hazleton - Williamsport|publisher=Fullington Tours|url=http://www.fullingtontours.com/pages/fab21|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> 
*[[Martz Group|Martz Trailways]] provides service from the park and ride lot on PA 663 to [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]], [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]], [[White Haven, Pennsylvania|White Haven]], Allentown, and Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Schedules To/From Philadelphia and Casinos|publisher=Martz Trailways|url=https://martztrailways.com/schedules-tofrom-philadelphia-and-casinos/|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> This is an [[Amtrak Thruway]] route, connecting to [[Amtrak]] trains at [[30th Street Station]] in Philadelphia.

===Train===
Quakertown had passenger rail service from the [[Quakertown station]] along the [[Bethlehem Line]] to [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] and Philadelphia until it was discontinued in July 1981 by [[SEPTA]], which ended service on all its intercity [[SEPTA diesel service|diesel-powered lines]].<ref>{{Williams-Philadelphia|page=83}}</ref> Due to the numerous industrial complexes in Quakertown, the borough currently has freight rail service provided by a branch of the [[East Penn Railroad]] along the former SEPTA tracks.<ref name=espnmap>{{cite map|url=http://www.eastpennrr.com/images/espn-map.pdf|title=East Penn Railroad Map|date=2011|publisher=DeskMap Systems|access-date=December 12, 2011}}</ref>

===Air===
[[Quakertown Airport]], a public general aviation airport, is located just outside Quakertown, in Milford Township.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcaanet.org/quakertown.html |title=Quakertown Airport {{!}} Bucks County Airport Authority |access-date=September 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006000251/http://www.bcaanet.org/quakertown.html |archive-date=October 6, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Utilities==
Quakertown provides various utility services to businesses and residents. The Borough of Quakertown Electric Department provides electricity to the borough. The borough has operated its own electric department since the early 1890s and generated its own electricity until 1969, with electricity now purchased wholesale.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electric Department|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=53|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> The Borough of Quakertown Water Department provides water to the borough, operating ten wells and three storage facilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Department|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=172|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> The Borough of Quakertown Sewer Department provides sewer service to the borough, operating a wastewater treatment plant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sewer Department|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=163|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> 

Natural gas service in Quakertown is provided by [[UGI Utilities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Geographic Footprint|publisher=UGI|url=https://www.ugi.com/about-us/geographic-footprint/|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Tariff|publisher=UGI Utilities|date=July 7, 2017|pages=5–6|url=http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIU/doc/tariff/GStariff6.pdf#page=1|access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> The Borough of Quakertown Sanitation Department provides trash and recycling collection.

==Health care==
[[St. Luke's University Health Network]] operates St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus hospital outside the borough in Milford Township, serving the northern portion of Bucks County.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus|publisher=St. Luke's University Health Network|url=https://www.slhn.org/upperbucks |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> The hospital was opened as Quakertown Community Hospital, located within the borough of Quakertown, on June 5, 1930, and was acquired by St. Luke's University Health Network in August 1995.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Luke's Quakertown Campus - History|publisher=St. Luke's University Health Network|url=http://quakertown.slhn.org/About/History|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> St. Luke's Quakertown Campus was replaced by St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus on December 14, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=New St. Luke's Hospital open in Quakertown|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|date=December 15, 2019|url= https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/southeastern-pa/new-st-luke-s-hospital-open-in-quakertown/article_e2ee8126-1f35-11ea-af6c-039020fbfce4.html|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> 

St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus offers an [[emergency room]] and various inpatient and outpatient services including women's health services, surgical services, heart and vascular services, radiology services, and wound care.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Luke's Quakertown Campus - Our Services|publisher=St. Luke's University Health Network|url=http://quakertown.slhn.org/Our-Services|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> Grand View Health and [[Lehigh Valley Health Network]] jointly operate the Health Center at Quakertown, which offers various outpatient services such as laboratory services, X-rays, and cardiac testing along with physician offices focusing on cardiology, orthopedics, primary care, specialty care, and pediatrics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Health Center at Quakertown|publisher=Grand View Health|url=https://www.gvh.org/quakertown-health-center/|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Health Center at Quakertown|publisher=Lehigh Valley Health Network|url=https://www.lvhn.org/facilities_directions/hospital_locations/health_centers/health_center_at_quakertown|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref>

==Police and fire==
[[File:Quakertown PA West End Fire Co.jpg|thumb|West End Fire Company in Quakertown in August 2016]]
Police services in the borough are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the Quakertown Borough Police Department, which consists of a Chief, Detective Lieutenant, Administrative Sergeant, two Patrol Sergeants, two Detectives, twelve Patrol Officers, and three support staff.<ref>{{cite web|title=Police|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=146|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> 

Fire protection in Quakertown and surrounding areas is provided by the Quakertown Fire Department, a volunteer fire department which operates the Quakertown Fire Company #1-Station 17 on West Broad Street and the West End Fire Company-Station 18 on Park Avenue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quakertown Fire Department|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=http://www.quakertownboro.com/index.aspx?page=117|access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
{{Further|Quakertown Community School District}}
[[Quakertown Community School District]] serves public school students in the borough.<ref>{{cite web|title=Schools, Youth Sports, Community Groups|publisher=Borough of Quakertown|url=https://www.quakertown.org/government/parks-recreation/schools-youth-sports-community-groups|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> Quakertown Elementary School, a historic school, and Neidig Elementary School, both located within borough limits, serve students in grades K-5 based on where they live. The Sixth Grade Center serves borough students in sixth grade, Strayer Middle School serves grades 7-8, and Quakertown Community High School serves grades 9-12.

The [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]] operates St. Isidore school, located in Quakertown, for many parochial school students. The borough is also home to the United Friends School.

==Notable people==

* [[Megan Angelo]], journalist and author<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://www.meganangelo.com/about |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Megan Angelo |language=en-US}}</ref>

*[[Karen Bliss]], former American cyclist<ref>{{cite web|title=Karen Bliss Livingston|url=https://www.mcall.com/1998/12/17/cyclist-livingston-retires-5-time-competitor-in-world-championships-7-time-us-champ-will-be-35-saturday/|website=THE MORNING CALL|date=December 17, 1998 }}</ref><ref name="Bio">{{cite web|title=Early life|url=http://articles.mcall.com/1998-12-17/sports/3220773_1_cycling-team-criterium-karen-bliss-livingston|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111002626/http://articles.mcall.com/1998-12-17/sports/3220773_1_cycling-team-criterium-karen-bliss-livingston|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2015|publisher=Articles.mcall.com}}</ref>
*[[Tom Bossert]], lawyer and former [[Homeland Security Advisor]] to [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]]<ref>{{cite magazine |date=January 2017 |title=Quakertown Graduate Appointed to Trump Cabinet |url=https://issuu.com/ubfp/docs/ubfp_jan_2017 |magazine=Upper Bucks Free Press |publisher=The Free Press LLC |location=[[Quakertown, Pennsylvania]] |access-date=31 July 2018 |page=6 |volume=8 |issue=1 |url-status=live |archive-date=31 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731140639/https://issuu.com/ubfp/docs/ubfp_jan_2017}}</ref>
*[[Diane Bracalente]], [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Summer Olympic]] field hockey player
*[[Sabrina Carpenter]], two time Grammy-winning singer and actress
*[[Katlyn Chookagian]], [[UFC]] fighter
*[[Reuben Swinburne Clymer]], occultist and modern Rosicrucian Supreme Grand Master of [[Fraternitas Rosae Crucis]]
*[[Jill Davis (tennis)]], an American former professional tennis player
*[[Charles Fechter]], Anglo-French actor
*[[Oliver W. Frey]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]
*[[Ray Hartranft]], professional baseball player, [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
*[[John Robert Kline]], an American mathematician and educator
*[[Tim Lewis]], former professional football player for the [[Green Bay Packers]]
*[[Will Lewis (American football)]], an American football executive and former professional player, including the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
*[[Bill Mensch]], microcomputer pioneer
*[[Richard Moore (abolitionist)|Richard Moore]], abolitionist
*[[George Papashvily]], writer and sculptor
*[[Frances Quinlan]], singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist best known for fronting [[Philadelphia]] indie rock band [[Hop Along]]
*[[Rebecca Quinn (cyclist)]], professional [[racing cyclist]]
*[[Louis Riddick]], former professional football player for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' analyst
*[[Robb Riddick]], former professional football player for the [[Buffalo Bills]]
*[[Jeff Rodenberger]], former professional football player for the [[Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars]] and [[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Priscilla Kepner Sage]], textile and fiber artist
*[[Ken Schroy]], former professional football player for the [[New York Jets]]
*[[Jan Shepard]], film and television actress
*[[Clyde Smoll]], professional baseball player, [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
*[[Meredith Stern]], artist, musician, and disc jockey
*[[Hampton S. Thomas]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient in the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="Projects">{{cite web |title=Hampton S. Thomas |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1991 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123411/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1991 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Neil Vipond]], Canadian-American actor

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.quakertown.org/ Quakertown official website]

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