Penndel, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°09′22″N 74°54′51″W / 40.15611°N 74.91417°W / 40.15611; -74.91417
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Penndel, Pennsylvania
Borough
Downtown Penndel
Downtown Penndel
ZIP code
19047
Area codes215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-58936
Websitewww.penndelboro.com

Penndel is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,328 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Penndel is located at 40°9′22″N 74°54′51″W / 40.15611°N 74.91417°W / 40.15611; -74.91417 (40.156109, -74.914050).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900377—
191051436.3%
19205578.4%
193078941.7%
194092116.7%
19501,10019.4%
19602,15896.2%
19702,68624.5%
19802,7030.6%
19902,7030.0%
20002,420−10.5%
20102,328−3.8%
20202,5158.0%
Sources:[4][5][6][7][2]

In 2014, the borough was estimated to be 72.4% Non-Hispanic White, 15.3% Black or African American, 2.3% Asian, 2.1% none of the former, and 2.6% were two or more races. 11.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[8]

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 81.9% Non-Hispanic White, 8.6% Black or African American, 2.7% Asian, and 3.2% were two or more races. 4.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[9]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 900 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 84.4 men.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,296, and the median income for a family was $46,336. Males had a median income of $33,813 versus $29,911 for females. The

poverty line
, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

Penndel Borough, although small, is rich in history. The area, originally inhabited by the Lenape Indians, was settled by Thomas Langhorne, an English Quaker preacher, and by Henry Paulin, a Quaker Yeoman, on land grants from William Penn. Penndel remained a farming region until 1876 when the Philadelphia Reading Railroad began service, and the Langhorne train station was established. In 1878 Thomas Eastburn & Co. advertised 130 Building Lots in the area calling it "The Eden of Bucks County."[10] Slowly individual homes and small businesses were built in close proximity to the railroad, and the town expanded from there. It began as the Eden Post Office, was incorporated as the borough of Attleboro on June 22, 1899;[11] the name changed to South Langhorne in February 1911,[12] and finally to Penndel on November 17, 1947.[13] Today Penndel has both a thriving industrial district and residential areas with both new and historically significant homes.

Education

Penndel lies within the Neshaminy School District. Students attend Herbert Hoover Elementary School for grades K-4, Maple Point Middle School for grades 5-8, and Neshaminy High School for grades 9-12.[14] Other schooling opportunities in Penndel are offered through the Roman Catholic parish school of Our Lady of Grace, located in the borough.

Landmarks

Rumpf Factory/Mill - Originally built and completed in 1898 for Mr. Frederick Rumpf's company Rumpf & Sons to manufacture cotton coverlets, table cloths, napkins and other linen goods. The buildings stone was quarried locally on Mr. Rumpf's farm, formerly the Joyce property, and the sand was hauled from a pit just below neighboring Hulmeville Borough. The original main factory building was three stories high, measured 405 feet in length and 38 feet in width. It was connected by rail with the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad allowing railroad conveyance.[15] George C. Dietrich of Philadelphia secured the building contract for $21,500.[16] The original factory structure was completely destroyed by a fire in August 1901 and rebuilt in 1902.[17] The factory building is still standing, it sits mostly empty and it's future is uncertain.

Transportation

US 1 Business northbound in Penndel

As of 2019 there were 7.83 miles (12.60 km) of public roads in Penndel, of which 2.63 miles (4.23 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 5.20 miles (8.37 km) were maintained by the borough.[18]

U.S. Route 1 Business is the most significant highway passing through Penndel. It follows the Lincoln Highway on a northeast-southwest alignment across the northwestern portion of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 413 passes through the northern tip of the borough briefly along Bellevue Avenue and Lincoln Highway, becoming concurrent with US 1 Business. Pennsylvania Route 513
starts at PA 413 and heads southward along Bellevue Avenue to the south end of the borough.

Route 130, which runs between Frankford Avenue and Knights Road in Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County Community College in Newtown.[19] A SEPTA Regional Rail station is nearby,[20] Langhorne station in Langhorne Manor, serving the West Trenton Line.[21][22]

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through February.

Climate data for Penndel, Elevation 95 ft (29 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) 71.6
(22.0) 		77.9
(25.5) 		87.5
(30.8) 		94.6
(34.8) 		95.5
(35.3) 		96.7
(35.9) 		102.8
(39.3) 		100.5
(38.1) 		98.5
(36.9) 		88.5
(31.4) 		81.2
(27.3) 		76.0
(24.4) 		102.8
(39.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 40.4
(4.7) 		43.6
(6.4) 		51.7
(10.9) 		63.7
(17.6) 		73.2
(22.9) 		82.5
(28.1) 		86.7
(30.4) 		85.0
(29.4) 		78.2
(25.7) 		66.9
(19.4) 		55.9
(13.3) 		44.7
(7.1) 		64.5
(18.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 32.1
(0.1) 		34.7
(1.5) 		42.0
(5.6) 		52.7
(11.5) 		62.1
(16.7) 		71.7
(22.1) 		76.3
(24.6) 		74.7
(23.7) 		67.6
(19.8) 		56.0
(13.3) 		46.4
(8.0) 		36.6
(2.6) 		54.5
(12.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 23.9
(−4.5) 		25.8
(−3.4) 		32.3
(0.2) 		41.7
(5.4) 		50.9
(10.5) 		60.8
(16.0) 		65.9
(18.8) 		64.4
(18.0) 		57.0
(13.9) 		45.2
(7.3) 		36.9
(2.7) 		28.4
(−2.0) 		44.5
(6.9)
Record low °F (°C) −9.7
(−23.2) 		−2.4
(−19.1) 		4.2
(−15.4) 		18.1
(−7.7) 		33.6
(0.9) 		42.4
(5.8) 		48.5
(9.2) 		43.3
(6.3) 		36.5
(2.5) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		0.1
(−17.7) 		−9.7
(−23.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.55
(90) 		2.74
(70) 		4.21
(107) 		3.92
(100) 		4.29
(109) 		4.29
(109) 		5.11
(130) 		4.33
(110) 		4.29
(109) 		3.75
(95) 		3.54
(90) 		4.00
(102) 		48.02
(1,220)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		65.4 62.2 58.0 57.2 61.7 65.2 65.8 68.4 69.3 68.5 66.9 67.3 64.7
Average dew point °F (°C) 21.8
(−5.7) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		28.3
(−2.1) 		38.0
(3.3) 		48.8
(9.3) 		59.4
(15.2) 		64.0
(17.8) 		63.6
(17.6) 		57.2
(14.0) 		45.8
(7.7) 		36.0
(2.2) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		42.8
(6.0)
Source: PRISM[24]

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 1.3 °F (−17.1 °C).[23]
The spring bloom typically begins by April 7 and fall color usually peaks by November 4.

References

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  9. ^ "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14.
  10. ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA Sat, Jul 13, 1878 Page 5
  11. ^ The Times Philadelphia, PA Fri, Jun 23, 1899 Page 4
  12. ^ The Republic Meyersdale, PA Thu, Apr 27, 1911 page 6 and The Bucks County Gazette Fri, Feb 24,1911
  13. ^ The Bristol Daily Courier Bristol, PA Mon, Nov 24, 1947 page 1
  14. ^ "School Info". Penndel Borough. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  15. ^ The Bucks County Gazette - Thu, Jun 30,1898 page 1
  16. ^ The Bucks County Gazette Bristol, PA Thu, Mar 17, 1898 Page 1
  17. ^ The Bucks County Gazette - Thu, Aug 22,1901 page 3
  18. ^ "Penndel Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  19. ^ SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban (PDF) (Map). SEPTA. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  20. ^ "Getting Around/Map/Mass Transit". Penndel, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2021-04-05. It is also easily accessible from Langhorne train station, right outside of Penndel's Borough limits.
  21. ^ "Zoning Map 2005". Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  22. ^ "Langhorne Station". SEPTA. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  23. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  24. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  25. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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