Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania
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| Doylestown Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Area | 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km²) |
| - land | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km²) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²), 0.64% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 299 ft (91.1 m) |
| Population | 17,619 (2000) |
| Density | 1,136.7 /sq mi (438.9 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
 Location of Doylestown Township in Bucks County
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  Location of Doylestown Township in Pennsylvania
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| Website : http://www.doylestownpa.org | |
Doylestown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,619 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²), of which, 15.5 square miles (40.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,619 people, 5,999 households, and 4,445 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,136.7 people per square mile (438.9/km²). There were 6,200 housing units at an average density of 400.0/sq mi (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.22% White, 2.59% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 5,999 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $81,226, and the median income for a family was $93,984. Males had a median income of $62,853 versus $36,180 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,031. About 1.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous Faces
- Pink, American singer
- Irene Molloy, singer and actress
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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