Durham Township, Pennsylvania
Durham Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census.
The township was first organized in 1775 and is located in the extreme north of Bucks County. It was the location of Durham Furnace, Durham Boat Company, and Durham Mills. They were known in the early 2000s for dominating Little League Baseball, and their several consecutive years where they went undefeated and won championships.
History
The Durham Mill and Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. It is drained by the Delaware River which forms its eastern boundary with New Jersey.Its villages include Durham, Durham Furnace, Kintnersville Lehnenburg, Morgantown, Monroe, and Rattlesnake.
Natural features include Brandywine Creek, Chestnut Hill, Cooks Creek, Durham Cave, Durham Creek, Durham Hill, Molasses Creek, and Rodges Run.
Neighboring municipalities
- Springfield Township
- Nockamixon Township
- Holland Township, New Jersey
- Riegelsville
- Williams Township, Northampton County
- Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the township was 96.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 0.7% were two or more races. 1.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 485 households, and 382 families residing in the township. The population density was. There were 525 housing units at an average density of. 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.
Transportation
As of 2018 there were of public roads in Durham Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and were maintained by the township.Main highways serving Durham Township include Pennsylvania Route 212 and Pennsylvania Route 611. PA 212 follows a southwest-to-northeast alignment along Durham Road through the heart of the township. Its northern terminus is at PA 611, which follows Easton Road on a north–south alignment across the eastern portion of the township.