Durham Township, Pennsylvania
Durham Township | |
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| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-017-20480 |
| Website | www |
Durham Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2010 census.
The township was first organized in 1775 and is located in the extreme north of Bucks County. It was the location of Durham Furnace, Durham Boat Company, and Durham Mills. They were known in the early 2000s for dominating Little League Baseball, and their several consecutive years where they went undefeated and won championships.
History
The Durham Mill and Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2), of which 9.2 square miles (24 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.71%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River which forms its eastern boundary with New Jersey.
Its villages include Durham, Durham Furnace, Kintnersville (also in Nockamixon Township,) Lehnenburg, Morgantown, Monroe, and Rattlesnake.[4]
Natural features include Brandywine Creek, Chestnut Hill, Cooks Creek, Durham Cave, Durham Creek, Durham Hill, Molasses Creek, and Rodges Run.[4]
Neighboring municipalities
- Springfield Township (west)
- Nockamixon Township(south)
- Holland Township, New Jersey (east)
- Riegelsville (northeast)
- Williams Township, Northampton County (north)
- Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County (tangent to the northwest)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 619 | — | |
| 1940 | 636 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 668 | 5.0% | |
| 1960 | 735 | 10.0% | |
| 1970 | 781 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 915 | 17.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,209 | 32.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,313 | 8.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,144 | −12.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,094 | −4.4% | |
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As of the
As of the
There were 485 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70,875, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $51,719 versus $34,688 for females. The
Transportation
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As of 2018 there were 29.70 miles (47.80 km) of public roads in Durham Township, of which 11.80 miles (18.99 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 17.90 miles (28.81 km) were maintained by the township.[8]
Main highways serving Durham Townshp include Pennsylvania Route 212 and Pennsylvania Route 611. PA 212 follows a southwest-to-northeast alignment along Durham Road through the heart of the township. Its northern terminus is at PA 611, which follows Easton Road on a north–south alignment across the eastern portion of the township.
Climate
According to the
| Climate data for Durham Twp, Elevation 404 ft (123 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) | 70.5 (21.4) |
78.1 (25.6) |
87.8 (31.0) |
94.1 (34.5) |
94.2 (34.6) |
95.4 (35.2) |
102.0 (38.9) |
99.7 (37.6) |
96.7 (35.9) |
89.7 (32.1) |
80.7 (27.1) |
73.9 (23.3) |
102.0 (38.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.5 (3.1) |
41.0 (5.0) |
49.6 (9.8) |
62.0 (16.7) |
71.8 (22.1) |
80.3 (26.8) |
84.5 (29.2) |
82.6 (28.1) |
75.9 (24.4) |
64.4 (18.0) |
53.4 (11.9) |
41.9 (5.5) |
62.2 (16.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
39.3 (4.1) |
50.5 (10.3) |
60.2 (15.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
73.8 (23.2) |
72.1 (22.3) |
64.8 (18.2) |
53.3 (11.8) |
43.6 (6.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
51.8 (11.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.3 (−6.5) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
48.6 (9.2) |
58.2 (14.6) |
63.1 (17.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
53.6 (12.0) |
42.2 (5.7) |
33.7 (0.9) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
41.5 (5.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13.5 (−25.3) |
−5.8 (−21.0) |
1.2 (−17.1) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
45.6 (7.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
34.2 (1.2) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
8.8 (−12.9) |
−2.8 (−19.3) |
−13.5 (−25.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.38 (86) |
2.85 (72) |
3.64 (92) |
4.07 (103) |
4.36 (111) |
4.34 (110) |
5.19 (132) |
4.09 (104) |
4.62 (117) |
4.49 (114) |
3.68 (93) |
4.05 (103) |
48.76 (1,239) |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
68.4 | 64.8 | 60.1 | 58.5 | 63.1 | 69.0 | 69.0 | 72.1 | 72.6 | 71.2 | 69.6 | 70.1 | 67.4 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 19.8 (−6.8) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
36.5 (2.5) |
47.6 (8.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
63.0 (17.2) |
62.6 (17.0) |
55.8 (13.2) |
44.2 (6.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
41.3 (5.2) |
| Source: PRISM[10] | |||||||||||||
Ecology
According to the
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 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.
- ^ a b MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "Census 2010: Pennsylvania". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Durham Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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