Dublin is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
in
Bucks County
Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the English ...
,
Pennsylvania
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. The population was 2,158 at the 2010 census. Dublin is part of
Pennridge School District
Pennridge School District is located approximately north of Philadelphia in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district
Pennridge School District, covers approximately with a total population of 45,000 and encompasses eight municipalities, includi ...
.
Geography
Dublin is located at (40.373270, -75.202464).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , 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
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. 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 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".
[MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1955, Dublin.]
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.
[
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.]
Overview
Dublin extends along a stretch of Pennsylvania Route 313
Pennsylvania Route 313 (PA 313) is a mostly 2-lane, state highway entirely within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The western end of PA 313 is at an intersection with PA 309 and PA 663 in Quakertown. The eastern end is at an intersection with PA ...
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
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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
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.
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 851 households, and 520 families residing in the borough. The population density
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was 3,825.7 people per square mile (1,489.4/km²). There were 869 housing units at an average density of 1,596.0 per square mile (621.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.90% White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ...
, 1.59% African American
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, 0.19% Native American, 1.15% Asian
Asian may refer to:
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, 0.14% Pacific Islander
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, 0.48% from other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
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, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
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
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $21,778. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification
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system, Dublin has a Hot-summer, Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...
(''Dfa''). ''Dfa'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ , at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ , at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 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
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values > . Since 1981, the highest air temperature was on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point
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was on August 2, 2016. The average wettest month is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm
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activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is . Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values < . The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between and . Ice storm
An ice storm, also known as a glaze event or a silver storm is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain. The U.S. National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least of ice on e ...
s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easter
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s from December through February.
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler August William Kuchler (born ''August Wilhelm Küchler''; 1907–1999) was a German-born American geographer and naturalist who is noted for developing a plant association system in widespread use in the United States. Some of this database has bec ...
U.S. potential natural vegetation
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types, Dublin would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
(''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (''25''). The plant hardiness zone
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is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The spring bloom typically begins by April 14 and fall color usually peaks by October 26.
Gallery
File:Former Dublin Post Office, BucksCo PA 01.JPG, Historic Dublin Post Office.
File:Statue at Former Dublin Post Office, BucksCo PA 05.JPG, Wagon near Former Dublin Post Office.
File:Dublin Inn, Dublin PA.JPG, Dublin Inn.
File:Historic Gas Pump, Main St, Dublin PA 02.JPG, Historic Gas Pump on N. Main St.
File:Moyers Village Farm, Dublin PA 04.JPG, Moyer's Village Farm.
References
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1912 establishments in Pennsylvania
Boroughs in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Boroughs in Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1912