Richlandtown, Pennsylvania | |
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 Main Street in Richlandtown | |
 Location in Bucks County, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates:40°28′23″N75°19′17″W / 40.47306°N 75.32139°W /40.47306; -75.32139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wayne Codner |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,260 |
| • Density | 5,197.0/sq mi (2,006.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18955 |
| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-64584 |
| Website | www |
Richlandtown is aborough inBucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,260 at the2020 census.
Richlandtown is located at40°28′23″N75°19′17″W / 40.47306°N 75.32139°W /40.47306; -75.32139 (40.473184, -75.321523).[3] It is completely surrounded byRichland Township.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 272 | — | |
| 1900 | 285 | — | |
| 1910 | 562 | 97.2% | |
| 1920 | 589 | 4.8% | |
| 1930 | 642 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 628 | −2.2% | |
| 1950 | 762 | 21.3% | |
| 1960 | 741 | −2.8% | |
| 1970 | 856 | 15.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,180 | 37.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,195 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,283 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,327 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,260 | −5.0% | |
| Sources:[4][5][6][7] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2020, there were 1,260 people, 467 households, and 319 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,839.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,868.6/km2). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 1,769.6 per square mile (683.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.0%White, 5%African American, 0.47%Asian, 0.39% fromother races, and 0.47% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 467 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% weremarried couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,556, and the median income for a family was $70,035. Males had a median income of $31,974 versus $25,625 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $19,322. About 1.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
According to theA. W. Kuchler U.S.potential natural vegetation types, Richland would have a dominant vegetation type of AppalachianOak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of EasternHardwood Forest (25).[8] Theplant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −2.5 °F (−19.2 °C).[9] The spring bloom typically begins by April 13 and fall color usually peaks by October 27.
Quakertown Community School District serves public school students in Richlandtown.[10] Neidig Elementary School, in the borough of Quakertown, serves students in grades K-5. The Sixth Grade Center serves students in sixth grade, Strayer Middle School serves grades 7-8, and Quakertown Community High School serves grades 9-12.
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Richland has a hot-summer,Humid continental climate (Dfa).Dfa climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Richland, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur withheat index values > 105 °F (41 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 102.0 °F (38.9 °C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average meandew point was 75.6 °F (24.2 °C) on July 15, 1995. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.12 inches (155 mm) on September 7, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is −2.5 °F (−19.2 °C).[9] Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −16.5 °F (−26.9 °C) on January 21, 1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, withwind chill values < −13 °F (−25 °C). The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between 30 inches (76 cm) and 36 inches (91 cm).Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every few years, particularly duringnor’easters from December through February.
| Climate data for Richland, Elevation 499 ft (152 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68.0 (20.0) | 79.4 (26.3) | 86.4 (30.2) | 91.5 (33.1) | 93.6 (34.2) | 95.4 (35.2) | 102.0 (38.9) | 98.5 (36.9) | 95.7 (35.4) | 89.4 (31.9) | 78.5 (25.8) | 72.9 (22.7) | 102.0 (38.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.5 (3.1) | 40.7 (4.8) | 49.9 (9.9) | 62.0 (16.7) | 72.0 (22.2) | 80.7 (27.1) | 84.8 (29.3) | 83.2 (28.4) | 75.9 (24.4) | 64.7 (18.2) | 53.2 (11.8) | 41.3 (5.2) | 62.3 (16.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 39.9 (4.4) | 50.7 (10.4) | 60.6 (15.9) | 69.7 (20.9) | 74.0 (23.3) | 72.4 (22.4) | 65.0 (18.3) | 53.6 (12.0) | 43.6 (6.4) | 33.3 (0.7) | 52.1 (11.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 22.7 (−5.2) | 29.9 (−1.2) | 39.5 (4.2) | 49.2 (9.6) | 58.8 (14.9) | 63.1 (17.3) | 61.7 (16.5) | 54.1 (12.3) | 42.6 (5.9) | 34.0 (1.1) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 41.9 (5.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −16.5 (−26.9) | −5.7 (−20.9) | 0.8 (−17.3) | 15.5 (−9.2) | 32.5 (0.3) | 39.5 (4.2) | 46.8 (8.2) | 41.2 (5.1) | 34.7 (1.5) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 13.2 (−10.4) | −3.2 (−19.6) | −16.5 (−26.9) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.08 (78) | 2.70 (69) | 3.64 (92) | 3.85 (98) | 4.07 (103) | 4.32 (110) | 4.04 (103) | 3.41 (87) | 4.13 (105) | 3.81 (97) | 3.69 (94) | 3.49 (89) | 44.23 (1,123) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 68.4 | 65.9 | 60.2 | 60.0 | 64.3 | 69.3 | 69.5 | 72.1 | 72.9 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 71.3 | 67.9 |
| Averagedew point °F (°C) | 20.1 (−6.6) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 37.3 (2.9) | 48.5 (9.2) | 59.2 (15.1) | 63.4 (17.4) | 62.9 (17.2) | 56.1 (13.4) | 44.4 (6.9) | 34.4 (1.3) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 41.8 (5.4) |
| Source: PRISM[11] | |||||||||||||
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As of 2006 there were 3.42 miles (5.50 km) of public roads in Richlandtown, of which 1.26 miles (2.03 km) were maintained by thePennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 2.16 miles (3.48 km) were maintained by the borough.[12]
Pennsylvania Route 212 is the only numbered highway serving Richlandtown. It follows a southwest-northeast alignment via Main Street and Church Street across the southern portion of the borough.
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