Editing Tullytown, Pennsylvania

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'''Tullytown''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. Originally a village in [[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls Township]], Tullytown was partitioned as a borough in 1891. The population was 1,872 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. Part of [[Levittown, Pennsylvania|Levittown]] is located in Tullytown.

==History==
The [[Walt Disney Elementary School]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2007.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Tullytown is located at {{Coord|40|8|42|N|74|49|4|W|type:city}} (40.145077, −74.817841).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Wickus Sippus Creek passes through Tullytown.<ref name="MacReynolds">MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|2.1|mi2|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.6|mi2|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.5|mi2|km2}}  (24.88%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 262
|1900= 528
|1910= 622
|1920= 572
|1930= 658
|1940= 562
|1950= 648
|1960= 2452
|1970= 2194
|1980= 2277
|1990= 2339
|2000= 2031
|2010= 1872
|2020= 2282
|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=11 December 2013}}</ref><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><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=11 December 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=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/48/Features/CountyAndMunicipalPopulationChange_2010to2020.xlsx?ver=2021-08-24-080135-920}}</ref>
}}

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 92.5% Non-Hispanic White, 3.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.1% were two or more races. 3.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA |title=Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population |work=[[USA Today]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314234139/https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA |archive-date=2011-03-14 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,031 people, 803 households, and 501 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,289.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 819 housing units at an average density of {{convert|519.9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 803 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% 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 3.24.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $35,774 versus $28,352 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $22,206. About 1.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Tullytown has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''). ''Cfa'' climates are characterized by all months 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 Tullytown, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|108|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|103.2|°F|1}} on July 6, 2010, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|75.3|°F|1}} on August 3, 2016. The average wettest month is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in [[thunderstorm]] activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|6.35|in|mm|0}} on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is {{convert|1.6|°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|archive-date=July 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704214427/https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/phzmweb/interactivemap.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-9.6|°F|1}} on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-9|°F|0}}. The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between {{convert|24|and|30|in|cm|0}}. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ {{convert|12|in|cm|0}} occur once every few years, particularly during [[nor’easter]]s from December through February.

{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
| location = Tullytown, Elevation {{convert|16|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018	
| Jan record high F  =	71.8
| Feb record high F  =	77.9
| Mar record high F  =	87.8
| Apr record high F  =	95.1
| May record high F  =	96.0
| Jun record high F  =	97.3
| Jul record high F  =	103.2
| Aug record high F  =	101.1
| Sep record high F  =	98.8
| Oct record high F  =	89.2
| Nov record high F  =	81.5
| Dec record high F  =	76.1
| year record high F =	103.2
| Jan high F  =   	40.7
| Feb high F  =   	43.9
| Mar high F  =   	51.9
| Apr high F  =   	64.1
| May high F  =   	73.4
| Jun high F  =   	82.7
| Jul high F  =   	86.9
| Aug high F  =   	85.2
| Sep high F  =   	78.3
| Oct high F  =   	67.1
| Nov high F  =   	56.2
| Dec high F  =   	45.1
| year high F =   	64.7
| Jan mean F  =   	32.4
| Feb mean F  =   	34.9
| Mar mean F  =   	42.1
| Apr mean F  =   	52.8
| May mean F  =   	62.0
| Jun mean F  =   	71.5
| Jul mean F  =   	76.1
| Aug mean F  =  	74.6
| Sep mean F  =   	67.5
| Oct mean F  =   	56.0
| Nov mean F  =   	46.5
| Dec mean F  =   	36.8
| year mean F =   	54.5
| Jan low F  =   	24.1
| Feb low F  =   	25.9
| Mar low F  =   	32.4
| Apr low F  =   	41.6
| May low F  =   	50.6
| Jun low F  =   	60.4
| Jul low F  =   	65.3
| Aug low F  =   	64.1
| Sep low F  =   	56.7
| Oct low F  =   	44.9
| Nov low F  =   	36.8
| Dec low F  =   	28.5
| year low F =   	44.4
| Jan record low F  =	-9.6
| Feb record low F  =	-2.5
| Mar record low F  =	4.6
| Apr record low F  =	18.1
| May record low F  =	32.7
| Jun record low F  =	41.6
| Jul record low F  =	47.7
| Aug record low F  =	42.6
| Sep record low F  =	36.3
| Oct record low F  =	25.3
| Nov record low F  =	12.1
| Dec record low F  =	0.5
| year record low F =	-9.6
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.57
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	2.73
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.28
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	3.86
| May precipitation inch  =   	4.14
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	4.24
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	5.07
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.31
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	4.10
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	3.69
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.44
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	3.94
| year precipitation inch =   	47.37
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	65.2
| Feb humidity    =	61.5
| Mar humidity    =	57.8
| Apr humidity    =	57.0
| May humidity    =	61.9
| Jun humidity    =	65.9
| Jul humidity    =	66.2
| Aug humidity    =	68.6
| Sep humidity    =	69.3
| Oct humidity    =	68.5
| Nov humidity    =	66.9
| Dec humidity    =	66.8
| year humidity   =	64.7
| Jan dew point F =	22.0
| Feb dew point F =	23.0
| Mar dew point F =	28.3
| Apr dew point F =	38.0
| May dew point F =	48.8
| Jun dew point F =	59.5
| Jul dew point F =	64.0
| Aug dew point F =	63.6
| Sep dew point F =	57.1
| Oct dew point F =	45.8
| Nov dew point F =	36.1
| Dec dew point F =	26.8
| year dew point F =	42.8
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=October 17, 2019 }}</ref>}}

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-18 15 53 48 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) just north of Levittown Parkway in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|US 13 northbound in Tullytown]]}}
As of 2018 there were {{convert|12.98|mi}} of public roads in Tullytown, of which {{convert|6.46|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|6.52|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/09421.pdf|title=Tullytown Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 13 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 13]] is the only numbered highway serving Tullytown directly. It follows a southwest-to-northeast alignment across the northwestern portion of the borough.

Tullytown is served by the [[Levittown station]] along [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Trenton Line]] that provides service between [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]] and the [[Trenton Transit Center]]. Trains along [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]] pass through Tullytown but do not stop; the nearest Amtrak station is in Trenton. [[SEPTA]] provides [[SEPTA Suburban Bus|Suburban Bus]] service to Tullytown along [[SEPTA Route 127|Route 127]], which runs between the [[Oxford Valley Mall]] and the Trenton Transit Center, and [[SEPTA Route 128|Route 128]], which runs between the [[Neshaminy Mall]] and the Oxford Valley Mall.<ref name=septamap>{{cite map|title=SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban|publisher=SEPTA|url=https://www5.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/travel/map-suburban-transit-street.pdf|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref>

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Tullytown 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= October 3, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|1.6|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA" /> The spring bloom typically begins by April 7 and fall color usually peaks by November 4.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Tullytown}}
* {{Commons category-inline|Tullytown, Pennsylvania}}
* {{Official website|tullytownborough.com}}
* [http://www.tullytownborough.com/pdf/pdf_tullytown_boundry_map.pdf Tullytown Borough Boundary Map]

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