Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
| Richland Township | |
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 Location of Richland Township in Bucks County |
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 Richland Township
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| Coordinates: 40°26′52″N 75°19′40″W / 40.44778°N 75.32778°WCoordinates: 40°26′52″N 75°19′40″W / 40.44778°N 75.32778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Established | 1734 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.5 sq mi (53 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,100 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 215 |
| Website | www |
Richland Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census.
The Shelly School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km²), of which, 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.24%) is water. It is drained by the Tohickon Creek eastward into the Delaware River. Its villages include California, Paletown, Pullen, Quaker, Rich Hill, and Shelly.
Natural features include Beaver Run, Dry Branch, Licking Run, Morgan Run, Rock Hill, and Tohickon Creek.
Richland Township surrounds the boroughs of Quakertown and Richlandtown.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,920 people, 3,763 households, and 2,667 families residing in the township. The population density was 484.7 people per square mile (187.1/km²). There were 3,877 housing units at an average density of 189.4/sq mi (73.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 0.93% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
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