Buckingham Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
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 Bogart's Tavern in Buckingham Township |
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| Location of Buckingham Township in Bucks County | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1682 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Bucks County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 19 ′ N , 75 ° 3 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 20,075 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 233.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 86 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 160 m |
| Postcodes : | 18901, 18902 |
| Area code : | +1 215 |
| Website : | www.buckinghampa.org |
| Mayor : | Maggie Rash, Chairman |
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Buckingham Township is located in Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania . The population was 20,075 in 2010. Buckingham Township is the largest township in Bucks County and one of the first townships to be opened for settlement after William Penn acquired it in 1682. It's near the town of Doylestown . The township's motto is “Peace and Plenty”.
geography
Buckingham Township is 33 square miles in size. The landscape is hilly, including the Buckingham Mountains, which are up to 160 meters high. The country has many water sources and fertile soil that is good for agriculture.
Townships bordering Buckingham:
- Upper Makefield Township
- Wrightstown Township
- Warwick Township
- Doylestown (Township)
- Doylestown town
- Plumstead Township
- Solebury Township
history
Before the first European settlers came to this area 300 years ago, Lenni Lenape Indians had already settled here . Some smaller villages or street names, such as Lahaska or Holicong, still have Indian names today. William Penn's call to settle the township was initially followed by English Quakers . Some time later, many German immigrants came. During this time many old farmhouses were built, which still shape the image of Buckingham Township today. Some of the local families can trace their ancestors back to the early days.
Agriculture has been the main source of income in Buckingham Township since it was founded. In the 19th century, the township was known as the “Empire Township” because of its high-yielding farms. For the last twenty years or so, more and more residential areas have been built in which people settle who commute to work in New York City or Philadelphia via Doyleston . Today the township has three parks with over 566,560 m² and a school.
Famous pepole
- Charles Skelton (1806–1879), politician
- Joseph Ellicott (1760–1826), geodesist, town planner, lawyer and politician
- Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820), geodesist and town planner
Individual evidence
- ^ Township Office: Buckingham Township. Retrieved April 17, 2016 .
- ^ Township Office: Buckingham Township. Retrieved July 8, 2017 .