Silverdale, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°20′47″N 75°16′15″W / 40.34639°N 75.27083°W / 40.34639; -75.27083
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
18962
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-70744
Websitewww.silverdalepa.org

Silverdale is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census.

Education

Silverdale is part of Pennridge School District.

Geography

Silverdale is located at 40°20′47″N 75°16′15″W / 40.34639°N 75.27083°W / 40.34639; -75.27083 (40.346459, -75.270955).[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
20001,001
2010871−13.0%
2020805−7.6%
[4]

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 97.2% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% were two or more races. 1.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 323 households, out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $62,250, and the median income for a family was $68,594. Males had a median income of $42,431 versus $29,500 for females. The

poverty line
, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through February.

Climate data for Silverdale, Elevation 430 ft (131 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) 70.2
(21.2)
77.6
(25.3)
85.8
(29.9)
92.8
(33.8)
94.0
(34.4)
94.9
(34.9)
101.5
(38.6)
99.0
(37.2)
96.6
(35.9)
88.2
(31.2)
80.0
(26.7)
74.7
(23.7)
101.5
(38.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.3
(3.5)
41.6
(5.3)
50.0
(10.0)
62.2
(16.8)
72.2
(22.3)
80.8
(27.1)
84.8
(29.3)
83.2
(28.4)
76.4
(24.7)
64.9
(18.3)
53.8
(12.1)
42.4
(5.8)
62.6
(17.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.6
(−1.3)
32.3
(0.2)
39.9
(4.4)
50.9
(10.5)
60.6
(15.9)
69.7
(20.9)
74.1
(23.4)
72.6
(22.6)
65.2
(18.4)
53.5
(11.9)
43.8
(6.6)
34.0
(1.1)
52.3
(11.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.9
(−6.2)
23.1
(−4.9)
29.9
(−1.2)
39.5
(4.2)
49.0
(9.4)
58.5
(14.7)
63.4
(17.4)
61.9
(16.6)
54.0
(12.2)
42.2
(5.7)
33.8
(1.0)
25.5
(−3.6)
41.9
(5.5)
Record low °F (°C) −13.0
(−25.0)
−5.4
(−20.8)
2.1
(−16.6)
16.1
(−8.8)
30.2
(−1.0)
39.9
(4.4)
46.5
(8.1)
41.1
(5.1)
34.0
(1.1)
22.7
(−5.2)
10.1
(−12.2)
−3.1
(−19.5)
−13.0
(−25.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.42
(87)
2.82
(72)
3.88
(99)
4.07
(103)
4.35
(110)
4.38
(111)
4.79
(122)
3.93
(100)
4.55
(116)
4.28
(109)
3.73
(95)
3.96
(101)
48.16
(1,223)
Average
relative humidity
(%)
67.9 64.6 60.4 58.8 63.4 69.1 69.0 71.4 72.4 71.5 70.1 69.9 67.4
Average dew point °F (°C) 20.3
(−6.5)
21.7
(−5.7)
27.3
(−2.6)
37.0
(2.8)
48.1
(8.9)
59.1
(15.1)
63.3
(17.4)
62.8
(17.1)
56.1
(13.4)
44.5
(6.9)
34.7
(1.5)
25.2
(−3.8)
41.8
(5.4)
Source: PRISM[8]

Transportation

PA 113 southbound and PA 152 northbound in Silverdale

As of 2006 there were 4.51 miles (7.26 km) of public roads in Silverdale, of which 2.20 miles (3.54 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 2.31 miles (3.72 km) were maintained by the borough.[9]

Pennsylvania Route 113 and Pennsylvania Route 152 are the numbered highways serving Silverdale. PA 113 traverses the borough on a northeast-southwest alignment via Main Street. PA 152 follows a southeast-northwest alignment through the borough via Baringer Avenue, Main Street and Walnut Street, briefly becoming concurrent with PA 113.

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −1.9 °F (−18.8 °C).[7]
The spring bloom typically begins by April 13 and fall color usually peaks by October 27.

Gallery

  • Main St. (Route 113).
    Main St. (Route 113).
  • Historic home. Was the post office.
    Historic home. Was the post office.
  • W. Albert Reese Park in Silverdale.
    W. Albert Reese Park in Silverdale.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "Census 2020".
  5. ^ "Census 2010: Pennsylvania". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Silverdale Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved October 17, 2019.