Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania
Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-017-04976 |
| Website | http://bedminsterpa.com/ |
Bedminster Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,574 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan region. Bedminster is part of Pennridge School District.
History
Deep Run Presbyterian Church was established before 1725, Reverend William Tennant served as pastor from 1726 to 1738. In 1741, thirty-five residents, mostly Irish and German, petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions to lay out the township which was granted and the land was surveyed by John Chapman. The name was taken from the town of the same name in Somersetshire, near Bristol, England. In 1841, the original church building was replaced, the new building was commonly called the 'Irish Meeting House', which still stands today. By 1746, enough Mennonites moved into the township to build a log church in the southeastern part of the township. The Tohickon Reformed Church was organized probably in June, 1745, the first pastor was Reverend John Conrad Wirtz, of Zürich, Switzerland. Keller's Church was founded by Lutherans in 1744.[3]
The Stover-Myers Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.1 square miles (81 km2), of which 30.2 square miles (78 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (3.18%) is water. It is drained by the Tohickon Creek, which forms its northern boundary and drains eastward into the Delaware River. Lake Nockamixon forms much of the NW boundary.
Place names
Its villages include Bedminster, Bedminster Center, Deep Run, Elephant, Fretz, Griers Corner (also in Hilltown and Plumstead Townships), Hagersville, Jacobsville, Keelersville, Kellers Church, Kulps Corner (also in Hilltown Township), Owlsburg, Pipersville, and Weisel.
Natural features
Water features include
Neighboring municipalities
- Tinicum Township (northeast)
- Plumstead Township (southeast)
- Hilltown Township(southwest)
- Dublin (southwest)
- East Rockhill Township(west)
- Haycock Township(northwest)
- Nockamixon Township(north)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2,087 | — | |
| 1940 | 2,088 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,268 | 8.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,740 | 20.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,252 | 18.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,611 | 11.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,602 | 27.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,804 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,574 | 36.8% | |
| 2020 | 7,541 | 14.7% | |
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As of the 2010 census, the township was 93.6% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, and 1.7% were two or more races. 2.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[7]
As of the
There were 1,788 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The
Climate
According to the
| Climate data for Bedminster Township, Elevation 413 ft (126 m), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2018 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70.2 (21.2) |
78.0 (25.6) |
86.7 (30.4) |
93.3 (34.1) |
94.5 (34.7) |
94.9 (34.9) |
102.0 (38.9) |
98.9 (37.2) |
96.8 (36.0) |
88.8 (31.6) |
80.0 (26.7) |
74.3 (23.5) |
102.0 (38.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.1 (3.4) |
41.7 (5.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
62.2 (16.8) |
72.3 (22.4) |
80.7 (27.1) |
84.8 (29.3) |
83.1 (28.4) |
76.3 (24.6) |
64.8 (18.2) |
53.8 (12.1) |
42.4 (5.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) |
32.3 (0.2) |
39.9 (4.4) |
50.8 (10.4) |
60.6 (15.9) |
69.6 (20.9) |
74.0 (23.3) |
72.4 (22.4) |
65.1 (18.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
43.8 (6.6) |
33.9 (1.1) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.6 (−6.3) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
39.4 (4.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
61.8 (16.6) |
53.8 (12.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
33.7 (0.9) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13.4 (−25.2) |
−5.7 (−20.9) |
1.4 (−17.0) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
32.1 (0.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
46.2 (7.9) |
40.7 (4.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
−3.0 (−19.4) |
−13.4 (−25.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.46 (88) |
2.82 (72) |
3.78 (96) |
4.11 (104) |
4.27 (108) |
4.33 (110) |
4.95 (126) |
4.02 (102) |
4.47 (114) |
4.37 (111) |
3.74 (95) |
4.08 (104) |
48.40 (1,229) |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
67.9 | 64.3 | 59.7 | 58.8 | 63.1 | 69.0 | 69.0 | 71.6 | 72.7 | 71.2 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 67.3 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 20.1 (−6.6) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
36.9 (2.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
59.0 (15.0) |
63.2 (17.3) |
62.7 (17.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
44.4 (6.9) |
34.6 (1.4) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
41.7 (5.4) |
| Source: PRISM[10] | |||||||||||||
Ecology
According to the
Transportation
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As of 2022 there were 106.26 miles (171.01 km) of public roads in Bedminster Township, of which 45.07 miles (72.53 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 61.19 miles (98.48 km) were maintained by the township.[12]
The main highways serving Bedminster Township include Pennsylvania Route 113, Pennsylvania Route 313, Pennsylvania Route 413 and Pennsylvania Route 611. PA 113 follows a southwest-to-northeast alignment along Bedminster Road through the heart of the township, while PA 313 follows Dublin Pike along the township's southwestern border. PA 413 briefly enters the eastern edge of the township before terminating at PA 611, which follows a north-south alignment through eastern portions of Bedminster.
Notable person
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "DVRPC > Site Search". www.dvrpc.org. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "Census 2010: Pennsylvania". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Bedminster Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.
External links
Media related to Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
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