Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°23′00″N 75°06′59″W / 40.38333°N 75.11639°WCoordinates: 40°23′00″N 75°06′59″W / 40.38333°N 75.11639°W |
| Area | 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2) |
| - land | 27.2 sq mi (70 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 12,442 (2010) |
| Density | 420.1/sq mi (162.2/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
 Location of Plumstead Township in Bucks County
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 Location of Plumstead Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Plumstead Township in Pennsylvania
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Plumstead Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,442 at the 2010 census.
The Gardenville-North Branch Rural Historic District, Dyerstown Historic District, and Loux Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.2 square miles (70.5 km²), of which, 27.2 square miles (70.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.18%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which separates it from New Jersey. Its villages include Carversville (also in Solebury Township,) Cross Keys (also in Doylestown Township,) Curley Hill, Danboro, Dyerstown, Gardenville, Griers Corner (also in Bedminster and Hilltown Townships,) Lumberville, Plumsteadville, Point Pleasant (also in Tinicum Township,) and Wismer.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 94.1% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 4.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,409 people, 3,938 households, and 3,130 families residing in the township. The population density was 420.1 people per square mile (162.2/km²). There were 4,103 housing units at an average density of 151.1/sq mi (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.36% White, 0.71% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
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