Bristol Township, Pennsylvania
Bristol Township | |
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 Phineas Pemberton House, built starting 1687 | |
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| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-017-08768 |
| Website | http://www.bristoltownship.org/ |
Bristol Township is a
History
Before Bristol Township was settled, it was populated by
The Phineas Pemberton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[3]
The War Dog Memorial, located in front of the Bristol Township Municipal Building, was dedicated in 2006.[4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km2), of which 16.1 square miles (42 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (6.33%) is water.
Named places, past and present, in Bristol Township include Bath, Croydon, Edgely, Emilie, part of Levittown, Midway, Newportville, Pickpocket, and Pine Grove.[5]
Natural features include
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,591 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,397 | −12.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,992 | 42.6% | |
| 1920 | 5,027 | 152.4% | |
| 1930 | 4,381 | −12.9% | |
| 1940 | 5,857 | 33.7% | |
| 1950 | 12,184 | 108.0% | |
| 1960 | 59,298 | 386.7% | |
| 1970 | 67,498 | 13.8% | |
| 1980 | 58,733 | −13.0% | |
| 1990 | 57,129 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 55,521 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 54,582 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | 54,291 | −0.5% | |
| [6][7] | |||
As of the 2010 census, the township was 77.3% Non-Hispanic White, 10.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.8% Asian, and 2.8% were two or more races. 7.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[8]
As of the
There were 19,733 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,090, and the median income for a family was $54,308. Males had a median income of $38,112 versus $28,797 for females. The
Education
Bristol Township students attend schools in the Bristol Township School District, and the notable public high school is Harry S. Truman High School.
Until 1990, for a period of over 12 years, the Lower Bucks Christian Academy leased the Benjamin Franklin Junior High School facility. That year, the school district denied renewal of the lease since it wished to repurpose the building as an elementary school.[10]
Climate
According to the
| Climate data for Bristol Twp, Elevation 33 ft (10 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71.8 (22.1) |
78.0 (25.6) |
87.8 (31.0) |
95.0 (35.0) |
96.0 (35.6) |
97.1 (36.2) |
103.1 (39.5) |
101.1 (38.4) |
98.9 (37.2) |
89.1 (31.7) |
81.6 (27.6) |
76.3 (24.6) |
103.1 (39.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.2 (5.1) |
44.0 (6.7) |
52.0 (11.1) |
64.1 (17.8) |
73.5 (23.1) |
82.7 (28.2) |
86.9 (30.5) |
85.3 (29.6) |
78.5 (25.8) |
67.2 (19.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
45.2 (7.3) |
64.8 (18.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.7) |
35.0 (1.7) |
42.2 (5.7) |
52.9 (11.6) |
62.1 (16.7) |
71.6 (22.0) |
76.2 (24.6) |
74.7 (23.7) |
67.7 (19.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
36.9 (2.7) |
54.6 (12.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
32.4 (0.2) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.7 (10.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
65.6 (18.7) |
64.2 (17.9) |
56.9 (13.8) |
45.2 (7.3) |
36.9 (2.7) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
44.5 (6.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9.4 (−23.0) |
−2.4 (−19.1) |
4.4 (−15.3) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
33.0 (0.6) |
42.1 (5.6) |
48.3 (9.1) |
43.0 (6.1) |
36.6 (2.6) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
−9.4 (−23.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.59 (91) |
2.72 (69) |
4.27 (108) |
3.85 (98) |
4.20 (107) |
4.21 (107) |
5.02 (128) |
4.34 (110) |
4.05 (103) |
3.71 (94) |
3.43 (87) |
3.93 (100) |
47.32 (1,202) |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
64.9 | 61.2 | 57.8 | 56.8 | 61.9 | 65.4 | 66.2 | 68.4 | 68.8 | 68.1 | 66.4 | 66.5 | 64.4 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 22.0 (−5.6) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
38.0 (3.3) |
48.9 (9.4) |
59.4 (15.2) |
64.1 (17.8) |
63.6 (17.6) |
57.1 (13.9) |
45.8 (7.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
42.9 (6.1) |
| Source: PRISM[12] | |||||||||||||
Ecology
According to the
Transportation
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As of 2022 there were 203.47 miles (327.45 km) of public roads in Bristol Township, of which 3.80 miles (6.12 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 27.45 miles (44.18 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 172.22 miles (277.16 km) were maintained by the township.[14]
Bristol Township is the location of a major highway junction between
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ War Dog Memorial, Bristol Township, PA
- ^ a b MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ Census 2010: Pennsylvania. Usatoday.Com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Gallagher, David F. "School's Prospects More Dim" (Archive). The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 27, 1991. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 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 3, 2019.
- ^ "Bristol Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Bucks County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban (PDF) (Map). SEPTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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