Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Richland Township is a township in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km²), of which, 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.24%) is water. It is drained by the Tohickon Creek
eastward into the Delaware River
. Its villages include California, Paletown, Quaker, Rich Hill, and Shelly
.
Richland Township surrounds the boroughs of Quakertown
and Richlandtown
.
of 2000, there were 9,920 people, 3,763 households, and 2,667 families residing in the township. The population density
was 484.7 people per square mile (187.1/km²). There were 3,877 housing units at an average density of 189.4/sq mi (73.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 0.93% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.38% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 3,763 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,057, and the median income for a family was $55,359. Males had a median income of $37,677 versus $27,826 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,582. About 2.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km²), of which, 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.24%) is water. It is drained by the Tohickon Creek
Tohickon Creek
Tohickon Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River. Located entirely in Bucks County, in southeastern Pennsylvania, it rises in Springfield Township and has its confluence with the Delaware at Point Pleasant. It is dammed to form the popular Lake Nockamixon....
eastward into the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. Its villages include California, Paletown, Quaker, Rich Hill, and Shelly
Shelly, Pennsylvania
Shelly is an unincorporated community in northwestern Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania located on the Tohickon Creek and Route 309. It uses the Quakertown zip code of 18951.-References:...
.
Adjacent municipalities
- Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaSpringfield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles , all of it land...
(north) - Haycock Township (east)
- East Rockhill Township (southeast)
- West Rockhill Township (south)
- Milford TownshipMilford Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaMilford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,902 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Quakertown interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.-Geography:...
(west)
Richland Township surrounds the boroughs of Quakertown
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,979. The borough is south of Bethlehem and north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas...
and Richlandtown
Richlandtown, Pennsylvania
Richlandtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Richlandtown is located at...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,920 people, 3,763 households, and 2,667 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 484.7 people per square mile (187.1/km²). There were 3,877 housing units at an average density of 189.4/sq mi (73.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 0.93% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 3,763 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,057, and the median income for a family was $55,359. Males had a median income of $37,677 versus $27,826 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $19,582. About 2.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Legislators
- State Representative Paul ClymerPaul ClymerPaul Irvin Clymer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represents the 145th Legislative District in Bucks County. He first served in this office in 1980 and has been elected continually since that time....
, Republican, 145th district - State Senator Bob MenschBob MenschRobert "Bob" Mensch is a Republican politician. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 147th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006 to succeed the retiring Raymond Bunt, Jr..Mensch attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College...
, Republican, 24th district - US Representative Mike Fitzpatrick, Republican, 8th district