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Time Zone: Bucks County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Doylestown is the Seat for Bucks County.

Bucks County is one of the original counties of Pennsylvania and was founded in November 1682.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bucks had a population of 628,497 people. This is an increase of 0.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 625,249 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bucks represented 4.92% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Bucks County:

  • Bristol
  • Chalfont
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Doylestown
  • Dublin
  • Hulmeville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulmeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Ivyland
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Langhorne
  • Langhorne Manor
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morrisville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Britain
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hope
    • Newtown
    • Penndel
    • Perkasie
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Quakertown
    • Richlandtown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riegelsville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sellersville
    • Silverdale
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Trumbauersville
    • Tullytown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yardley
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.

 

 

 

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