Solebury Township

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Solebury Township
Isaiah Paxson Farm
Isaiah Paxson Farm
Location of Solebury Township in Bucks County
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Basic data
Foundation : 1686
State : United States
State : Pennsylvania
County : Bucks County
Coordinates : 40 ° 23 ′  N , 75 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 23 ′  N , 75 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 8,692 (as of 2010)
Population density : 122.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 71 km 2  (approx. 27 mi 2 )
Height : 85 m
Postcodes : 18901, 18902
Area code : +1 215
Website : www.soleburytwp.org
Mayor : Kevin Morrissey, chair
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Solebury Township is located in Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania . The population is 8,692 (as of 2010 ).

geography

Solebury Township is 70.6 km² in size. The Delaware River separates the township from the state of New Jersey . With an average height of 85 meters, the landscape is rather flat to slightly hilly. Some villages in the township are Aquetong, Carversville , Center Bridge, Clayton, Cottageville, Fleecyville, Glendale, Lahaska, Limeport, Lumberton, Lumberville , Naylors Corner, Peters Corners, Phillips Mill, Rosenthal, Ruckmans, Solebury or Stony Hill.

Solebury is bordered by the following townships :

history

Native Americans from the Lenni Lenape tribe originally settled in this area. Especially the tribe of the "Turtle" settled in this area, which was later to be called Solebury Township. The first white settlers, English Quakers , came to the area around 1700 and named the area Solebury in memory of their home region "Soulberry" in Buckinghamshire. At that time around William Penn , Solebury Township was still part of Buckingham Township . In 1686, Solebury was handed over by 13 chiefs to the first white settlers by treaty.

Around 1703 Solebury had 414 acres of land spread over 24 farms.

In the following years the region began to develop. Many mills for grinding grain and processing wood were built on the Delaware River. There were also many homesteads, but limestone and sandstone were also mined.

At the beginning of the 20th century, many American artists such as Edward Redfield or Daniel Garber settled in villages like Lumberville or New Hope on the Delaware River. Over the past few decades, Solebury Township has grown from rural traditional farming (still seen in Carversville today ) into a modern tourist area. Examples are New Hope and Peddler's Village, with its many outlet shops and antique shops.

Abbie Hoffman committed suicide in Solebury Township in 1989 .

In July 2017, the remains of four young men were found on a homestead in Solebury Township. Cousins ​​Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz were arrested as murderers.

Historic areas

There are six boroughs in Solebury Township that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of their history :

There are also other historical squares, farmsteads and houses.

Demographics

In 2000, 8,692 people lived in Solebury Township. The population density was 112.2 / km². The average age is 44 years. The median income per household per year is $ 89,005 and the median income per family is $ 103,566. Men make an average of $ 71,176 and women $ 42,361 a year.

Living in the township:

  • 94.3% whiteness
  • 0.9% African American
  • 2.9% Asians
  • 0.1% Pacific Icelanders
  • 2.7% Latino

Age structure:

  • 22.0% under 18 years
  • 4.1% between 18 and 24 years
  • 25.8% between 25 and 44 years
  • 36.5% between 45 and 64 years
  • 11.6% older than 65 years

Famous pepole

  • Zebulon Pike (1779–1813): American explorer, lived in Solebury when he was a child
  • Jan Berenstains: American author of children's and youth literature lived in Solebury
  • William Lathrop: Co-founder of American Impressionism Art, lived in New Hope

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania , Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
  2. ^ Solebury Township: Parks & Recreation . Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 24, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.soleburytwp.org
  3. ^ Solebury History. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy CNN: Cousins ​​charged in homicides of four Pennsylvania men .
  5. ^ Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
  6. ↑ FactFinder. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
  7. ↑ visitbuckscounty.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .

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