Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township | |
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ZIP Codes | 18036, 18041, 18054, 18073, 18935, mainly 18951, 18968 |
Area codes | 215, 267 & 445 |
FIPS code | 42-017-49384 |
Website | www |
Milford Township is a
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.1 square miles (72.8 km2), of which 28.1 square miles (72.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.11%) is water. Milford Township is in the Delaware River watershed and most of it is drained by the Unami Creek and Macoby Creek into the Perkiomen Creek and Schuylkill River, but an area in the eastern portion is drained eastward by the Tohickon Creek. Other natural features include Butter Creek, Hazelback Creek, Kuglers Roost, Licking Creek, Morgan Run, and Schmoutz Creek.[3]
The township's villages include Brick Tavern, Cressman, Finland, Geryville (also in Montgomery County and pronounced with a hard "g"), Kumry, Milford Square, Mumbauersville, Rosedale, Sleepy Hollow, Spinnerstown, and Steinsburg.[3]
Adjacent municipalities
- Springfield Township (northeast)
- Richland Township (east)
- West Rockhill Township (southeast)
- Marlborough Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
- Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
- Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County (northwest)
- Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County (tangent to the north)
Trumbauersville is surrounded by Milford Township.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 2,248 | — | |
1940 | 2,521 | 12.1% | |
1950 | 2,865 | 13.6% | |
1960 | 3,524 | 23.0% | |
1970 | 4,812 | 36.5% | |
1980 | 6,053 | 25.8% | |
1990 | 7,360 | 21.6% | |
2000 | 8,810 | 19.7% | |
2010 | 9,902 | 12.4% | |
2020 | 10,243 | 3.4% | |
[4][5] |
As of the 2010 census, the township was 94.1% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.3% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[6]
As of the 2000 census,
There were 3,073 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,683, and the median income for a family was $64,563. Males had a median income of $41,132 versus $30,773 for females. The
Transportation
As of 2018 there were 110.11 miles (177.20 km) of public roads in Milford Township, of which 6.30 miles (10.14 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 27.33 miles (43.98 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 76.48 miles (123.08 km) were maintained by the township.[8]
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) is the main highway serving Milford Township. It follows a southeast-to-northwest alignment through the center of the township, interchanging with Pennsylvania Route 663. PA 663, the only other numbered highway serving Milford, follows the Johh Fries Highway along a southwest-to-northeast alignment through central portions of the township. A local north-to-south thoroughfare is Allentown Road, which extends south from Coopersburg into Montgomery County. Other local roads of note include Geryville Pike, Krammes Road/Spinnerstown Road, Kumry Road, Old Bethlehem Pike, Sleepy Hollow Road/Steinburg Road, and Trumbauersville Road.
Milford Township has intercity bus service available at a
Government and politics
Legislators
- State Representative Craig T. Staats,[12] Republican, 145th district
- State Senator Jarrett Coleman, Republican, 16th district
- US Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican, Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
Board of Supervisors
- Charles Strunk, Chairman
- Thomas Courduff, Vice Chair
- John Mininger
Police
Milford Township is patrolled by the Pennsylvania State Police, Dublin Barracks.
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Milford Twp, Elevation 502 ft (153 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) | 69.9 (21.1) |
77.6 (25.3) |
86.2 (30.1) |
92.2 (33.4) |
94.0 (34.4) |
95.4 (35.2) |
102.4 (39.1) |
98.7 (37.1) |
96.3 (35.7) |
89.0 (31.7) |
79.5 (26.4) |
74.2 (23.4) |
102.4 (39.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.6 (3.1) |
41.0 (5.0) |
49.6 (9.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
71.8 (22.1) |
80.4 (26.9) |
84.4 (29.1) |
82.7 (28.2) |
75.9 (24.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
53.2 (11.8) |
41.7 (5.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
39.4 (4.1) |
50.3 (10.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
69.1 (20.6) |
73.6 (23.1) |
71.9 (22.2) |
64.5 (18.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
43.2 (6.2) |
33.3 (0.7) |
51.7 (10.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.3 (−6.5) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
38.9 (3.8) |
48.4 (9.1) |
57.9 (14.4) |
62.8 (17.1) |
61.1 (16.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.7 (5.4) |
33.3 (0.7) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
41.2 (5.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −13.6 (−25.3) |
−6.2 (−21.2) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
39.8 (4.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
41.4 (5.2) |
33.6 (0.9) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
−2.5 (−19.2) |
−13.6 (−25.3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.40 (86) |
2.77 (70) |
3.64 (92) |
3.97 (101) |
4.30 (109) |
4.27 (108) |
4.89 (124) |
3.86 (98) |
4.67 (119) |
4.34 (110) |
3.75 (95) |
3.94 (100) |
47.80 (1,214) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
68.7 | 66.2 | 61.3 | 59.9 | 64.0 | 70.2 | 70.0 | 73.1 | 73.4 | 71.4 | 71.2 | 71.3 | 68.4 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 20.0 (−6.7) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
36.9 (2.7) |
47.9 (8.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
63.2 (17.3) |
62.8 (17.1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
34.5 (1.4) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
Source: PRISM[14] |
Ecology
According to the
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- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved October 25, 2019.