New Britain Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°17′55″N 75°10′24″W / 40.29861°N 75.17333°W / 40.29861; -75.17333
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Not to be confused with
London Britain Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
.
New Britain Township
Township
Pine Valley Covered Bridge
Pine Valley Covered Bridge
EDT)
Area codes215, 267, and 445
FIPS code42-017-53304
Websitewww.newbritaintownship.org

New Britain Township is a

2010 census
.

History

New Britain Township was founded in 1723. The Township was comprised more than 15,000 acres and included land which is now occupied by Chalfont Borough and New Britain Borough as well as the later established Doylestown Township. The Township currently encompasses 14.7 square miles (9900 acres). According to historical research conducted by Township volunteers, it is estimated that the Lenni Lenape Indians arrived in New Britain Township as early as 1397. The Morgan James Homestead and Pine Valley Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.5 km2), of which 14.7 square miles (38.1 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.4 km2) (3.61%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River via the Neshaminy Creek. Its villages include Christy (also in Montgomery County,) Fountainville, Line Lexington (also in Hilltown Township and Montgomery County,) Naces Corner, New Galena, and Newville.[4] Brittany Farms-The Highlands CDP is also located in the township.

Natural features include Cooks Run, Iron Hill, Neshaminy Creek, Pine Run, Prospect Hill, and Royal Hill.[4] New Britain Township is home to Peace Valley Park, a county park that surrounds Lake Galena, a reservoir along the North Branch Neshaminy Creek.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19301,157—
19401,119−3.3%
19501,36121.6%
19603,090127.0%
19705,20768.5%
19807,41542.4%
19909,09922.7%
200010,69817.6%
201011,0703.5%
202012,32711.4%
[5][6]

As of the 2010 census, the township was 92.0% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.3% Asian, and 0.9% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[7]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 3,895 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $71,194, and the median income for a family was $77,896. Males had a median income of $57,188 versus $34,390 for females. The

poverty line
, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of -1.4 °F (-18.6 °C).[9] The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total is between 30 and 36 inches (76 and 91 cm), and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter
activity.

Climate data for New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (1981 – 2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.5
(3.6) 		41.8
(5.4) 		50.1
(10.1) 		62.3
(16.8) 		72.2
(22.3) 		80.9
(27.2) 		85.0
(29.4) 		83.3
(28.5) 		76.4
(24.7) 		65.0
(18.3) 		54.1
(12.3) 		42.7
(5.9) 		62.8
(17.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.7
(−1.3) 		32.5
(0.3) 		40.1
(4.5) 		51.0
(10.6) 		60.7
(15.9) 		69.8
(21.0) 		74.3
(23.5) 		72.8
(22.7) 		65.4
(18.6) 		53.8
(12.1) 		44.1
(6.7) 		34.2
(1.2) 		52.5
(11.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 21.0
(−6.1) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		39.7
(4.3) 		49.2
(9.6) 		58.8
(14.9) 		63.6
(17.6) 		62.2
(16.8) 		54.3
(12.4) 		42.5
(5.8) 		34.2
(1.2) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		42.1
(5.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.33
(85) 		2.71
(69) 		3.79
(96) 		3.99
(101) 		4.34
(110) 		4.31
(109) 		4.92
(125) 		4.04
(103) 		4.51
(115) 		4.19
(106) 		3.68
(93) 		3.96
(101) 		47.77
(1,213)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		67.3 64.1 59.9 58.6 62.9 68.3 68.3 70.6 72.2 70.7 69.6 69.3 66.8
Average dew point °F (°C) 20.2
(−6.6) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		37.0
(2.8) 		48.0
(8.9) 		58.9
(14.9) 		63.2
(17.3) 		62.7
(17.1) 		56.2
(13.4) 		44.5
(6.9) 		34.8
(1.6) 		25.2
(−3.8) 		41.7
(5.4)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[10]

Transportation

U.S. Route 202 Business northbound in New Britain Township

As of 2022 there were 81.11 miles (130.53 km) of public roads in New Britain Township, of which 21.53 miles (34.65 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 59.58 miles (95.88 km) were maintained by the township.[11]

Numbered highways passing through New Britain Township include

U.S. Route 202 Business, Pennsylvania Route 152 and Pennsylvania Route 313. US 202 Business follows the old route of U.S. Route 202
along Butler Avenue in the southern section of the township. PA 152 follows Limekiln Pike along a northwest-southeast alignment through southern and western sections of the township. Finally, PA 313 follows Swamp Road along a northwest-southeast alignment along the northeastern edge of the township.

Doylestown DART bus to Doylestown at Delaware Valley University.[13]

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, New Britain Township, Pennsylvania would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.[14]

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
  5. ^ "DVRPC > Site Search". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  6. ^ "Census 2020".
  7. ^ "Census 2010: Pennsylvania". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  10. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U". www.prism.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "New Britain Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  12. ^ SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban (PDF) (Map). SEPTA. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "DART West schedule" (PDF). Bucks County Transport. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Data Basin. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Britain_Township,_Pennsylvania&oldid=1175955713"