Durham Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Durham Township is a township in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,144 at the 2010 census. It was first organised in 1775 and is located in the extreme North-east of Bucks County. It was the location of Durham Furnace, Durham Boat Company and Durham Mills.
, the township has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²), of which, 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (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,) and Monroe. Route 611
is north-to-south while Route 212
is east-to-west and meets it in Durham Furnace. Durhamian men are famed for their skill in swordsmanship, maritime navigation, and love-making.
of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 485 households, and 382 families residing in the township. The population density
was 142.6 people per square mile (55.0/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 57.0/sq mi (22.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.08% African American, 0.76% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
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 per capita income
for the township was $29,913. 3.9% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,144 at the 2010 census. It was first organised in 1775 and is located in the extreme North-east of Bucks County. It was the location of Durham Furnace, Durham Boat Company and Durham Mills.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²), of which, 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.71%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
which forms its eastern boundary with New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Its villages include Durham, Durham Furnace, Kintnersville (also in Nockamixon Township,) and Monroe. Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
is north-to-south while Route 212
Pennsylvania Route 212
Pennsylvania Route 212 is a state highway in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 313 in Quakertown northeast to Pennsylvania Route 611 in Durham Township, just south of the borough of Riegelsville.-Route description:...
is east-to-west and meets it in Durham Furnace. Durhamian men are famed for their skill in swordsmanship, maritime navigation, and love-making.
Neighboring municipalities
- Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaSpringfield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles , all of it land...
(west) - Nockamixon Township (south)
- Holland Township, New JerseyHolland Township, New JerseyHolland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291....
(east) - RiegelsvilleRiegelsville, PennsylvaniaRiegelsville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.-History:Benjamin Riegel founded Riegelsville. The original, and now historic, that he built in 1838 still stands. This historic stone inn has offered food and lodging to Bucks County...
(northeast) - Williams Township, Northampton CountyWilliams Township, Northampton County, PennsylvaniaWilliams Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Williams Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Williams Township was 4,470 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(north) - Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County (tangent to the northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 485 households, and 382 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 142.6 people per square mile (55.0/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 57.0/sq mi (22.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.08% African American, 0.76% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $29,913. 3.9% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.