Dublin, Pennsylvania

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Dublin is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,177 at the 2020 census. Dublin is part of Pennridge School District.

Geography

Dublin is located at Template:Coord (40.373270, -75.202464).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

History

Prior to the arrival of Europeans the area was occupied by the Lenape people. Early settlers were predominately Irish followed by Germans. Local lore holds that the second tavern built on the site of the first tavern was a double log cabin with a chimney built between them, and that the name was derived from "Double Inn", but there is no documentation to support this. It is likely that the name was derived from the city in Ireland. A letter written by Reverend Uriah DuBois date Durham, April 21, 1798 is the first known mention of Dublin. In an agreement of sale for the tavern and Template:Convert of land by Isaac Morris, of Hatfield, to Charles Brock, of Hilltown Township for $6400 dated December 12, 1817, Dublin was referred to as "the village of Dublin".<ref name="PlaceNamesDublin">MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1955, Dublin.</ref>

In 1832, locals attempted to erect Dublin into a township. The petition signed by _____ Angelmoyer, Samuel Angeny, Isaac Bechtel, Enos Cassel, Isaac Cassel, Joseph Detweiler, Christian Eckert, Philip Fluck, Abraham Fritz, Enos Hunsberger, Samuel Kile, Dielman Kolb, Henry Kolb, Jacob Kolb, Michael Kulp, Joseph Moyer, Samuel Moyer, Daniel Richert, John Wats and Samuel Wright was presented to Judge John Fox, failed. A second attempt in 1841 included some residents of New Britain Township also failed. Dublin was finally erected into a borough in 1912.<ref name=PlaceNamesDublin/>

The first post office of Dublin was opened on April 18, 1827, Newton Rowland, postmaster. Prior to 1827, mail was delivered from Doylestown and Hilltown. William Rowland of Dublin served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1812-1815. For many years, J. D. Moyer & Co. was one of the largest and most successful country stores in the county.<ref name="PlaceNamesDublin"/>

Overview

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Dublin Village Shopping Center.

Dublin extends along a stretch of Pennsylvania Route 313 which connects the much larger towns of Doylestown and Quakertown. Almost the entire town can be viewed from PA 313 with only a few streets diverging from the main road. The town is surrounded by sparse housing developments and a series of dairy farms and nurseries, all of which are part of Hilltown Township and Bedminster Township. Dublin contains a small shopping center, a PennDOT Driver License Center, a pharmacy and 5 restaurants. Several rows of old houses line PA 313, some of which date back to the late 18th century. The majority of Dublin's population lives in several developments around the main part of town. Dublin has its own municipal government and maintains a fire station. Dublin has its own local police department and relies on Pennsylvania State Police when not on duty.

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the 2010 census, the borough was 90.5% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, and 2.1% were two or more races. 8.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 851 households, and 520 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 869 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.90% White, 1.59% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.

There were 851 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $48,235, and the median income for a family was $55,724. Males had a median income of $37,441 versus $26,589 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,778. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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Pennsylvania Route 313 is the only numbered highway serving Dublin. It follows Main Street on a northwest-southeast alignment through the center of the borough.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Dublin has a Hot-summer, Humid continental climate (Dfa). Dfa climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ Template:Convert, at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ Template:Convert, at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ Template:Convert and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Dublin, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur, with heat index values > Template:Convert. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was Template:Convert on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was Template:Convert on August 2, 2016. The average wettest month is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was Template:Convert on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is Template:Convert.<ref name="USDA">Template:Cite web</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was Template:Convert on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values < Template:Convert. The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between Template:Convert and Template:Convert. Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ Template:Convert of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February.

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Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Dublin 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">Template:Cite web</ref> The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of Template:Convert.<ref name="USDA" /> The spring bloom typically begins by April 14 and fall color usually peaks by October 26.