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Bucks County is a
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in the
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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its
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is Doylestown. The county is named after the English county of Buckinghamshire. Bucks County is part of the northern boundary of the
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, more commonly known as the Delaware Valley. It is located immediately northeast of Philadelphia and forms part of the southern tip of the eastern state border with
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.


History


Founding

Bucks County is one of the three original counties created by colonial proprietor William Penn in 1682. Penn named the county after Buckinghamshire, the county in which he lived in
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. He built a country estate, Pennsbury Manor, in Falls Township, Bucks County. Some places in Bucks County were named after locations in Buckinghamshire, including Buckingham and Buckingham Township, named after the former county town of Buckinghamshire; Chalfont, named after Chalfont St Giles, the parish home of William Penn's first wife and the location of the Jordans Quaker Meeting House, where Penn is buried;
Solebury Township Solebury Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,709 at the 2020 census. History Migrating English Quakers began to settle down in an area of Buckingham Township. Around 1702, this area was in ...
, named after Soulbury, England; and Wycombe, named after the town of
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. Bucks County was originally much larger than it is today. Northampton County was formed in 1752 from part of Bucks County, and
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was formed in 1812 from part of Northampton County.


American War of Independence

General George Washington and his troops camped in Bucks County as they prepared to cross the Delaware River to take
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, by surprise on the morning of December 26, 1776. Their successful attack on Britain's Hessian forces was a turning point in the American War of Independence. The town of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania and
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were named to commemorate the event.


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.8%) is water. The southern third of the county between
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, often called Lower Bucks, resides in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and is flat and near sea level, and the county's most populated and industrialized area. Bucks County shares a western border with
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, and also borders Philadelphia to the southwest, and Northampton and
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Counties to the north. From north to south, it is linked to Warren,
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by bridges. Tohickon Creek and Neshaminy Creek are the largest tributaries of the
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in Bucks County. Tohickon Creek empties into the river at Point Pleasant and Neshaminy at
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( Bristol Township).


Adjacent counties

*
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(northwest) * Northampton County (north) * Warren County, New Jersey (northeast) * Hunterdon County, New Jersey (northeast) * Mercer County, New Jersey (east) * Burlington County, New Jersey (southeast) * Philadelphia County (south) *
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(west)


Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 625,249 people. The
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was 1,034.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 86.6% Non-Hispanic white, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.1% Asian (2.1% Indian, 1.1% Chinese, 0.7% Korean, 0.5% Filipino, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.1% Japanese, 0.4% other Asian) 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% were of two or more races, and 1.5% were of other races. 4.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the
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of 2000, there were 218,725 households, and 160,981 families residing in the county. There were 225,498 housing units at an average density of . 20.1% were of German, 19.1% Irish, 14.0% Italian, 7.5% English and 5.9% Polish ancestry. There were 218,725 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $59,727, and the median income for a family was $68,727. Males had a median income of $46,587 versus $31,984 for females. The
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for the county was $27,430. About 3.10% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the
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, including 4.80% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over.


Population growth

The 2013 population estimate of Bucks County was 626,976. This ranked the county fourth in the state, well behind (more than 10%) the counties of Philadelphia with 1,553,165 (247% of Bucks), Allegheny with 1,231,527 (196%), Montgomery with 812,376 (130%), and well ahead of Delaware with 561,973 (89.6%). Growth began in the early 1950s, when William Levitt chose Bucks County for his second "Levittown". Levitt bought hundreds of acres of woodlands and farmland, and constructed 17,000 homes and dozens of schools, parks, libraries, and shopping centers. By the time the project ended, the population of Levittown had swelled to almost 74,000 residents. At the time, only whites could buy homes. This rule however, was soon overturned. Other planned developments included
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and
Fairless Hills Fairless Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP is located within c. The population was 9,046 at the 2020 census. That is up from 8,466 at the 2010 census. History Fairless Hills as it is ...
. This rapid sprawl continued until the mid-1960s. In the 1970s, a second growth spurt began. This time, developers took land in townships that were mostly untouched. These included Middletown Township, Lower Makefield Township, Northampton Township and Newtown Township. Tract housing, office complexes, shopping centers, and sprawling parking lots continued to move more and more towards Upper Bucks, swallowing horse farms, sprawling forests, and wetlands. At this time, the
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was constructed in Middletown, which would become the business nucleus of the county. Growth has somewhat stabilized since the 1990s, with smaller increases and less development. However, the main reason for this is not a lack of population growth, but loss of land. Lower Bucks now lacks large parcels of land to develop. Smaller residential and commercial projects must now be constructed. However, redevelopment of existing building sites is now a leading coalition in Lower Bucks. Many areas along the Delaware River have surpluses of abandoned industry, so many municipalities have granted building rights to luxury housing developers. Also, as the regions that began the suburban boom in Bucks, such as Levittown, begin to reach their 50th anniversaries, many commercial strips and other neglected structures are being torn down to be replaced with new shopping plazas and commercial chains. Also, with rising property values, areas with older construction are undergoing a renaissance. At the same time, Central and Upper Bucks are still seeing rapid growth, with many municipalities doubling their populations.


2020 Census


Economy

The boroughs of
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and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during
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. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by William Levitt. Among Bucks' largest employers in the twentieth century were U.S. Steel in Falls Township, and the Vulcanized Rubber & Plastics and Robertson Tile companies in Morrisville. Rohm and Haas continues to operate several chemical plants around Bristol. Waste Management operates a landfill in Tullytown that is the largest receptacle of out-of-state waste in the USA (receiving much of New York City's waste following the closure of Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island, NY away). Bucks is also experiencing rapid growth in
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, along with neighboring
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. The Greater Philadelphia area consistently ranks in the top 10 geographic clusters for biotechnology and biopharma. It is projected by 2020 that one out of four people in Bucks County will work in biotechnology.


List of notable Bucks County businesses


Tourism

Another important asset of the county is tourism. The county's northern regions, colloquially referred to as Upper Bucks, are known for their natural scenery, farmland, colonial history, and proximity to major urban areas, including
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,
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, Allentown, Reading, and Atlantic City, each of which is within a two-hour radius. Bucks County is home to twelve covered bridges. Ten are still open to vehicular traffic. Two other bridges, both located in parks, are open only to non-vehicular traffic. All Bucks County bridges use the Town truss design. The Schofield Ford Bridge, in Tyler State Park, was reconstructed in 1997 from the ground up after arsonists destroyed the original in 1991. Popular attractions in Bucks County include the shops and studios of New Hope,
Peddler's Village Peddler's Village is a 42-acre countryside property in Bucks County, Pennsylvania that features 60+ retail shops and boutiques, full and quick-service restaurants, a 66-room hotel and an indoor family entertainment center. Open year-round, Pedd ...
(in Lahaska),
Washington Crossing Historic Park Washington Crossing Historic Park is a 500-acre (2 km2) state park operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. The park is divided into two secti ...
,
New Hope Railroad The New Hope Railroad , formerly and colloquially known as the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad, is a shortline and heritage railroad located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Today, the railroad operates both steam and diesel powered locomotives and i ...
, Bucks County River Country and Bucks County Playhouse Theater (in New Hope). Rice's Market near Lahaska is a popular destination on Tuesday mornings. Quakertown Farmer's Market (locally called "Q-Mart") is a popular shopping destination on weekends. The county seat of Doylestown has the trifecta of concrete structures built by Henry Chapman Mercer, including the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, the Mercer Museum and Fonthill, Mercer's personal home. Southern Bucks, colloquially referred to as Lower Bucks, is home to two important
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s, Neshaminy Mall,
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, and Sesame Place, a family theme park based on the '' Sesame Street'' television series. Also within Lower Bucks County is Parx Casino and Racing in Bensalem, a
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and thoroughbred horse racing track. The casino was built on the grounds of what was originally Philadelphia Park Racetrack. The complex includes the throughbred horse racing track, expansive casino, a dance club, numerous dining options, and the Xcite Center.


Education


Colleges and universities

* Bucks County Community College * Delaware Valley University * Cairn University in Langhorne * Holy Family University in Newtown * La Salle University in Newtown * Strayer University in Trevose


Public school districts

* Bensalem Township School District *
Bristol Borough School District The Bristol Borough School District is a diminutive, suburban, public school district located in southern Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the Borough of Bristol. It encompasses just , with a population of 12,000 people at the 199 ...
* Bristol Township School District * Centennial School District * Central Bucks School District *
Council Rock School District The Council Rock School District, also known as CRSD, is located in lower Bucks County, in southeastern Pennsylvania. The district's administrative offices are located in one of the original school district buildings in the Borough of Newtown. ...
* Morrisville Borough School District *
Neshaminy School District Neshaminy School District is a school district headquartered in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the eastern Pennsylvania municipalities of Middletown Township, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Penndel, Hulm ...
*
New Hope-Solebury School District New Hope-Solebury School District is the only school district that educates children in Solebury Township Solebury Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,709 at the 2020 census. History M ...
*
Palisades School District Palisades School District is a public school district located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon, Springfield, and Tinicum Townships. On July 1, 2013, the borough of Riegelsville transferr ...
* Pennridge School District * Pennsbury School District * Quakertown Community School District * Souderton Area School District (also in Montgomery County) The Bucks County public schools listed above are served by a regional educational service agency called the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 located in the county seat of Doylestown.


Public charter schools


Bucks County Montessori Charter School
*Center Student Learning Charter School – Pennsbury *School Lane Charter School


Private schools

*27 Catholic grade schools (there are also the 27 parishes in Bucks County of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia) *Abrams Hebrew Academy (K–8) *
Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Archbishop Wood Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school was founded in 1964 in Warminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It sits on thirty-two acre tract of land and ...
*Calvary Christian School *
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Conwell-Egan Catholic High School is a coeducational, Catholic school, Catholic high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Athletics ...
* George School *Holy Family Regional Catholic School * Holy Ghost Preparatory School (9–12 for boys) * Newtown Friends School (PreK-8) *Plumstead Christian School *Quakertown Christian School * Solebury School *St. Katherine Drexel *St. Michael the Archangel *The Pen Ryn School *Trevose Day School *United Friends School Quakertown *
Villa Joseph Marie High School Villa Joseph Marie High School is a private Roman Catholic all-girls high school in Holland, Pennsylvania. Background Villa Joseph Marie High School was established in 1932 by the Sisters of Saint Casimir. The school began as a small boarding ...
(9–12 for girls)


Community, junior and technical colleges

* Bucks County Community College *Bucks County School of Beauty Culture * Bucks County Technical High School * Cairn University *
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* Delaware Valley University * Holy Family University * Middle Bucks Institute of Technology *
Pennco Tech Pennco Tech is a private for-profit technical school in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and Blackwood, New Jersey.

Arts and culture


Fine and performing arts

Many artists and writers based in
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have called Bucks County home, settling mainly in the small stretch between Doylestown and New Hope and along the Delaware River. Notable residents have included Margaret Mead, Pearl S. Buck, Oscar Hammerstein II, Stephen Sondheim,
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, Moss Hart, George S. Kaufman, James Michener, Dorothy Parker, S. J. Perelman, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Daniel Garber, Alfred Bester, Annie Haslam, and Jean Toomer. Bucks County has been the home of writer/musician James McBride, writer Eric Knight, Academy Award-winning film composer Joe Renzetti, musician Gene Ween of Ween, painter Christopher Wajda, photographer Michael Barone, and furniture designer George Nakashima. James Gould Cozzens lived in Lambertville, New Jersey, just across the river from Bucks County, and used Doylestown as the model for the setting of two novels; he is considered a Bucks County artist. Allen Saalburg relocated to Bucks County in 1947, and named his press after the canal. The county boasts many local
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companies, including the long-established and recently reopened Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Town and Country Players in Buckingham, ActorsNET in Morrisville, and the Bristol Riverside Theatre, a professional Equity theater in Bristol. The Bucks County Symphony, founded in 1953, performs in Doylestown throughout the year and the Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society, founded in 2009, performs a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta with full orchestra each June. The '' Wild River Review'', an online magazine that publishes in-depth reporting, works of literature, art, visual art, reviews, interviews, and columns by and about contemporary artists, photographers, and writers, is based out of Doylestown.


Literature

The seemingly autobiographical novel '' The Fires of Spring'' by James Michener takes place in and around Doylestown.


Popular culture

Alecia Moore, more commonly known as
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, was born in Doylestown, as was motion picture writer and director Stefan Avalos. Three '' American Idol'' contestants live in Bucks County: Justin Guarini, who was born in Atlanta, but moved to Bucks County; Jordan White, who was born in Cranford, New Jersey and moved to Bucks County; and Anthony Fedorov, who was born in Ukraine and was from
Trevose Trevose, also known as the TVO(tee,vee,oh) is a census-designated place within Lower Southampton Township, Pennsylvania. Trevose is located within both Bensalem and Lower Southampton townships in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which is north ...
, in Lower Southampton Township. Singer/actress Irene Molloy and classical tenor David Gordon were born in Doylestown. Musician Asher Roth was born in Morrisville. The Tony Award-winning Broadway play '' Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'' is set in the county. The main members of the rock band Ween are from New Hope.


Film

*The 2012 film ''
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'', starring Jason Statham, was filmed at the Parx Casino and Racing in
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. *The 2012 film '' The Discoverers'' was filmed in a variety of locations in Bucks County, including Croydon, Bristol, Newtown, New Hope, and Tyler State Park. *The 2010 NBC pilot episode for '' Outlaw'' was filmed in the
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section of
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. *Bucks County is mentioned multiple times on the 2010 Freeform TV series '' Pretty Little Liars''. *The 2009 film '' Law Abiding Citizen'', starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, was filmed partially in New Hope. *The county fair scene in the 2006 film '' Charlotte's Web'' was filmed at the Southampton Days Fair in Southampton. *
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's 2002 film ''
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'', starring Mel Gibson, was filmed and takes place in Bucks County. The town scenes were filmed on State Street in Newtown Borough, and the drugstore scene was filmed at Burns' Pharmacy on Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville. The house was built on farmland privately owned and leased to Delaware Valley College in Doylestown Township. A stage set for some interior shots was created in a warehouse on State Road in
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. Shyamalan's film '' Lady in the Water'' was shot across the street from the Bloomsdale section of Bristol Township. In addition, Shyamalan's 2008 film, '' The Happening'', was filmed in Upper Bucks County, including
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. * Central Bucks High School West football team was followed during the 1999 season for the documentary ''The Last Game''. *With the exception of the footage filmed in the New Jersey
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, all of the 1998 film '' The Last Broadcast'' was shot in Bucks County. *A short scene from Stephen King's '' The Stand'', published in 1978, is based in Pipersville. *The producer Fred Bauer, the director Steve Rash and composer Joseph Renzetti of '' The Buddy Holly Story'', released in 1978, all live in Bucks County, where the film was conceived, and written by Bob Gittler. *One of
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's earliest films, '' Something Evil'', released in 1972, is set in Bucks County. *The 1942 film '' George Washington Slept Here'' was set chiefly in Bucks County, although most of the filming took place in the studio.


Media

Local print publications include ''Bucks County Courier Times'', '' The Intelligencer'', ''The Advance of Bucks County'', ''Bucks County Herald'', ''Bucks County Town and Country Living'', ''Radius Magazine'', ''Yardley Voic''e, ''Morrisville Times'', ''Newtown Gazette'', ''Northampton Herald'', ''Langhorne Ledger'', ''Lower Southampton Spirit'', ''New Hope News'', ''Doylestown Observer'', ''Warwick Journal'', ''Fairless Focus''. Online news publications are Levittown Now, NewtownPANow, Bucks Happening, New Hope Free Press. WBCB is a local radio news station.


Sports


Rugby league

The Bucks County Sharks
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team played in the AMNRL from 1997 to 2010 season. They returned to play in the AMNRL in 2011, until the league's fold in 2014, when they subsequently joined the USARL.


Little League

The county has a considerable history of producing Little League baseball contenders. Since its inception in 1947, four of the seven Pennsylvania teams to compete in the
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in
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have come from Bucks County: Morrisville ( 1955), Levittown American ( 1960 and 1961), and Council Rock-Newtown ( 2005). Two of these squads, Morrisville and Levittown (1960), went on to win the World Series title. In 2007, Council Rock Northampton won the PA State championship, and lost in the finals of regionals.


PIAA

The county is a part of PIAA's District I, and has seen many schools capture multiple state titles.


American Legion baseball

In 1996, Yardley Western Post 317 won the American Legion National Championship. Bristol Legion Post 382 recently won the 2011 American Legion State Championship.


Horse racing

* Parx Casino and Racing (formerly Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Keystone Racetrack), formerly the home of Triple Crown contender Smarty Jones, is in Bensalem.


Parks and recreation


Pennsylvania state parks

There are six
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-owned parks in Bucks County: *Five are owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, part of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). ** Delaware Canal State Park ** Neshaminy State Park ** Nockamixon State Park ** Ralph Stover State Park ** Tyler State Park * Bucks County Parks and Recreation operates an 18-bed youth hostel in the Nockamixon State Park Weisel estate. The hostel is part of Hostelling International USA. *
Washington Crossing Historic Park Washington Crossing Historic Park is a 500-acre (2 km2) state park operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. The park is divided into two secti ...
, a site operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, is part of Washington's Crossing, a U.S.
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area. The park is headquartered in the village of Washington Crossing located in Upper Makefield Township. It marks the location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the
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.


County parks

* Core Creek Park
Dark Hollow Park
* Lake Towhee Park * Peace Valley Park * Playwicki Park * Ringing Rocks Park * Silver Lake Park *
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*
Tohickon Valley Park Tohickon may refer to: * Tohickon Creek * Tohickon Middle School * Tohickon, Pennsylvania * Tohickon State Park {{disambiguation ...

Bucks County Horse Park


Historic properties

** Moravian Pottery and Tile Works **
Stover-Myers Mill The Stover-Myers Mill is a watermill located on the Tohickon Creek in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The mill was built around 1800 and operated continuously un ...
;
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*
Moland House Moland House (also known as Washington's Headquarters Farm) is an old stone farmhouse built around 1750, by John Moland (b. 1700 London, England d. 1761), a Philadelphia and Bucks County lawyer. Although physically located in Hartsville, War ...
an old stone farmhouse built around 1750 located in Warwick Township, and served as the headquarters for General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War from August 10, 1777 until August 23, 1777. * Pennsbury Manor house and grounds, the American home of William Penn, founder and first Governor of Pennsylvania, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in association with The
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and are open to the public.


County recreation sites

* Frosty Hollow Tennis Center * Core Creek Tennis Center * Oxford Valley Golf Course * Oxford Valley Pool * Tohickon Valley Pool * Weisel Hostel * Peace Valley Boat Rental * Core Creek Boat Rental


County nature centers


Bucks County Audubon Society's Honey Hollow Environmental Education Center

Churchville Nature Center

Peace Valley Nature Center

Silver Lake Nature Center



Transportation


Airports

* Public airports administered by th
Bucks County Airport Authority
** Doylestown Airport **
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, also a Civil Air Patrol facility ** Van Sant Airport and Park, formerly owned and administered by the
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*Private Airports ** Pennridge Airport, owned by Pennridge Development Ent. Inc but open to public use for general aviation **
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, privately owned and public heliport and helicopter repair facility located in
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next to Neshaminy State Park.


Public transportation

*
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's Northeast Corridor line runs through the southern portion of the county. Select daily '' Northeast Regional'' and '' Keystone Service'' trains in each direction stop at the Cornwells Heights station in Bensalem. * SEPTA ** City Division and Suburban Division bus routes across Southeastern Bucks ** Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown, Trenton, Warminster and West Trenton lines * TMA Bucks's Rushbus – only parts of South and Central Bucks County *
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or BCT – a
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and ridesharing service **
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provides public transportation around the Doylestown area.


Major highways

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Politics and government

As of November 7, 2022, there are 481,780 registered voters in Bucks County. *
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: 204,167 (42.38%) * Republican: 196,486 (40.78%) * Independent: 58,030 (12.04%) * Third Party: 23,097 (4.79%) Like most of the Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County was once a stronghold for the
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. However, in recent years it has become more of a
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county, like Pennsylvania at large. In presidential elections, Bucks has been swept up in the overall
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trend that has swept the Philadelphia area, although the trend in Bucks has been less pronounced than in Delaware and Montgomery. It has gone Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. Until recently, Republicans still held most local offices. However, after Democratic gains in the 2018 elections, Republicans hold all but four state house seats covering portions of the county, while the Democrats and Republicans hold two state senate seats each. The Democrats and Republicans each hold four of the row offices. As in most suburban Philadelphia counties, Republicans tend to be conservative on fiscal matters and moderate on social and cultural matters. All four statewide winners (
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for President,
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for Treasurer, Jack Wagner for Auditor General, and Tom Corbett for Attorney General) carried Bucks in November 2008. Earlier in 2008, Democrats took a plurality of registered voters. The GOP statewide candidates in the 2010 midterms, Tom Corbett for Governor and
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for Senate, both won Bucks. Bucks County is represented in U.S. Congress by ,
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formerly numbered as the
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. While concerns about gerrymandering are on the rise, the 1st District remains one of the few districts in the United States that is almost fully encompassed by a single county. In order to comply with population requirements, the Bucks County-dominated 1st Congressional district also includes slightly over 100,000 residents in the Hatboro-Horsham area of Montgomery County. The executive government is run by a three-seat board of commissioners, one member of which serves as chairperson. Commissioners are elected through at-large voting and serve four-year terms. In cases of vacancy, a panel of county judges appoints members to fill seats. The current commissioners are Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia (D) (Chairwoman), Robert "Bob" J. Harvie Jr. (D) (Vice-Chairman), and Gene DiGirolamo (R). The current terms expire in January 2024. In 2012, four county employees were sentenced for compensating public employees for political work. In the 2016 elections, Democrats
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(President), Josh Shapiro (Attorney General), and
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(State Treasurer) won Bucks County while Republicans Pat Toomey (U.S. Senate), Brian Fitzpatrick (U.S. Representative), and John Brown (Auditor General) won Bucks County in their respective races.


County commissioners

*Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Chair, Democratic *Robert "Bob" J. Harvie Jr., Vice Chair, Democratic * Gene DiGirolamo, Republican


County row officers


Law enforcement

The current Bucks County Sheriff is Frederick "Fred" A. Harran. Three members of the Sheriff's Office have died in the line of duty. One was shot and two others died in traffic accidents. The first, Sheriff Abram Kulp was murdered in February 1927.


State Senate


State House of Representatives


United States House of Representatives


United States Senate


Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:
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, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The most populous borough in the county is Morrisville with 10,023 as of the 2000 census. The following boroughs and townships are located in Bucks County:


Boroughs

*
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*
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* Doylestown (county seat) *
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* Hulmeville *
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* Langhorne * Langhorne Manor * Morrisville * New Britain * New Hope * Newtown * Penndel * Perkasie * Quakertown * Richlandtown * Riegelsville *
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* Silverdale * Telford (lies partly in
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) * Trumbauersville * Tullytown * Yardley


Townships

* Bedminster * Bensalem * Bridgeton *
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* Buckingham * Doylestown * Durham * East Rockhill *
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* Haycock * Hilltown * Lower Makefield * Lower Southampton * Middletown * Milford * New Britain * Newtown *
Nockamixon Nockamixon Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,441 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5&nb ...
* Northampton * Plumstead * Richland *
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* Springfield * Tinicum * Upper Makefield * Upper Southampton * Warminster *
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* Warwick * West Rockhill * Wrightstown


Census-designated places

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s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. * Brittany Farms-The Highlands * Churchville * Cornwells Heights *
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*
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*
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* Feasterville * Levittown * Milford Square * Newtown Grant *
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* Richboro * Spinnerstown *
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* Village Shires * Warminster Heights * Woodbourne *
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Unincorporated communities

* Almont *
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* Applebachsville * Aquetong *
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* Bedminster * Blooming Glen * Brick Tavern *
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* Center Bridge * Danboro * Dolington * Durham *
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* Erwinna * Eureka * Fallsington * Ferndale *
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* Fountainville *
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* Gallows Hill * Gardenville * Geryville‡ * Hagersville * Harriman *
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* Hartsville *
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* Hillside Village * Hilltop * Hilltown * Hinkletown * Holicong *
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* Hood * Jamison * Johnsville * Kintnersville * Kulps Corner * Lahaska * Line Lexington‡ * Lodi * Loux Corner (Hilltown) * Lumberville * Maple Beach * Mechanicsville * Mount Pleasant * Neshaminy Falls * Newville * Oakford * Ottsville * Oxford Valley * Paletown * Passer * Penns Park * Pineville * Pipersville * Pleasant Valley * Point Pleasant *
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* Rushland * Shelly *
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* Southampton * Springtown * Strawntown * Uhlerstown * Unionville‡ * Upper Black Eddy * Washington Crossing * White Horse * Wrightstown * Wycombe * Zionhill ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


Historic communities

* Tohickon, located under modern Lake Nockamixon


Police agencies and services


Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Bucks County. † ''county seat''


Climate


Piedmont Region

According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the Piedmont (United States) section of Bucks County, which is located roughly northwest of U.S. Route 1, has a Temperate Continental Climate with hot and slightly humid summers, cold winters and year-around precipitation (''Dcao''). Dcao climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ , four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ , at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. According to the
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system, the climate is a hot-summer, wet all year,
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(''Dfa''). During the summer months in the Piedmont, episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values > . The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < . The plant hardiness zone at Haycock Mountain, elevation 968 ft (295 m), is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total is between 26 and 36 inches (66 and 91 cm) depending on elevation and distance from the Atlantic Ocean. The average snowiest month is February which correlates with the annual peak in nor'easter activity. Some areas of the Piedmont farther south and along the river below New Hope are in hardiness zone 7a, as is the Atlantic Coastal Plain region of Bucks.


Atlantic Coastal Plain Region

According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the Atlantic coastal plain section of Bucks County, which is located roughly southeast of U.S. Route 1 has a Temperate Oceanic Climate with hot and slightly humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (''Doak''). Doak climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > , four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ , at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. According to the
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, this region has a humid subtropical climate (''Cfa''). During the summer months in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values > . The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < . The plant hardiness zone in Andalusia, Bensalem Twp, elevation 16 ft (5 m), is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total is between 24 and 26 inches (61 and 66 cm) depending on elevation and distance from the Atlantic Ocean. The average snowiest month is February which correlates with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.


Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Bucks County, Pennsylvania would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (''25'').


Notable people

* Josh Adams, free agent professional football player born in Warrington, Pennsylvania * Charles Albright, (1830–1880),
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; born in Bucks County * Lavoy Allen (1989–), NBA G player for the Northern Arizona Suns * Stan and Jan Berenstain, writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series ''The Berenstain Bears'' * Christy Altomare, Actress and singer-songwriter, best known for originating the role of Anya in the Broadway musical Anastasia *
Jacob Jennings Brown Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775 – February 24, 1828) was known for his victories as an American army officer in the War of 1812, where he reached the rank of general. His successes on the northern border during that war made him a nationa ...
(1775 – 1828), Commanding General of the United States Army * Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973), author and Nobel Prize for Literature recipient; lived near
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in Hilltown Twp. * Sabrina Carpenter (1999–), actress in '' Girl Meets World'' * Brandon Cottom (1992-), NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks; attended high school at Council Rock High School North * Ulric Dahlgren (1842-1864), Union Army Colonel, unsuccessful raid on Richmond, Virginia started the Dahlgren Affair *
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(1978), Pornographic film actor and professional martial artist * Charles Ellet, Jr. (1810-1862), Civil Engineer and Union Army officer *
Mary Jane Fonder Mary Jane Fonder (July 5, 1942 – June 4, 2018) was an American criminal who murdered Rhonda Smith, a fellow congregant, inside their church in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 2008. Fonder had also been the prime suspect in the possible homicide o ...
, Criminal convicted of killing a fellow church member *
William Edgar Geil Dr. William Edgar Geil (October 1, 1865, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania – April 11, 1925, in Venice) was an unordained evangelist, explorer, lecturer, photographer, and author of 10 books related to his travels. He lectured all over the world, illu ...
, Minister *
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, guitarist of CKY * Justin Guarini, singer/actor, and contestant on '' American Idol'' *
Roy M. Gulick Roy Moyer Gullick (April 12, 1904 – September 27, 1976) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. He spent his senior career mostly in Quartermaster Department, reaching the capacity of Quarterm ...
(1904 - 1976), Major General and Quartermaster of the Marine Corps * Oscar Hammerstein II, Oscar and Tony Award-winning writer, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals *
Samuel Hartsel Samuel Hartsel (November 22, 1834 – November 20, 1918) was an American rancher The town of Hartsel, Colorado was named after him. Life and career Hartsel was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 15, he became interested in catt ...
(1834–1918),
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* Nancy Raabe (1954- ), Lutheran pastor, composer, author, classical music critic. Lives in Hilltop Twp, works in Hatfield. * Leon Redbone, singer/songwriter and guitarist * Joe Renzetti (1941– ), Academy Award-winning film composer; musical arranger of many hit records; session musician * Allen Rosenberg (born 1931), rower and rowing coach * Asher Roth, platinum-certified hip-hop artist * Dean Sabatino, drummer for the punk band Dead Milkmen;
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Official seal

The traditional seal of Bucks County, Pennsylvania takes its design from the inspiration of the county's founder, William Penn. The center of the seal consists of a shield from the Penn family crest with a tree above and a flowering vine surrounding it in symmetric flanks. The seal has a gold-colored background and a green band denoting Penn as the county's first proprietor and governor. In 1683, Penn's council decreed that a tree and vine be incorporated into the emblem to signify the county's abundance of woods. The seal was used in its official capacity until the Revolutionary War. The county government has since used the official Pennsylvania state seal for official documents. Today, the Bucks County seal's use is largely ceremonial. It appears on county stationery and vehicles as a symbol of the county's heritage. The gold emblem is also the centerpiece of the official Bucks County flag, which has a blue background and gold trim.


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylv ...


References


External links


Bucks County Government
official website
Visit Bucks County
(official website of county's tourism promotion agency) {{coord, 40.34, -75.11, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-PA_source:UScensus1990 1682 establishments in Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1682