Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Nathaniel Irwin House
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 Location of Warrington Township in Bucks County |
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Warrington Township
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| Coordinates: 40°14′23″N 75°08′30″W / 40.23972°N 75.14167°WCoordinates: 40°14′23″N 75°08′30″W / 40.23972°N 75.14167°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.8 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Land | 13.8 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,418 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 18976 and 18914 |
| Area code(s) | 215 |
| Website | warringtontownship |
Warrington Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Warrington Township is a suburb of Philadelphia. The population was 23,418 at the 2010 census.
Warrington Township was founded in October 1734, and is named after the town of Warrington in Cheshire, England, England. The early township consisted of four villages: Warrington, Neshaminy, Tradesville, and Pleasantville. Warrington was located at the intersection of Bristol Road and the Doylestown-Willow Grove Turnpike, now known as Easton Road (PA Route 611).
Neshaminy, originally known as Warrington Square, was centered at Street Road and the Turnpike (611), but became known as Neshaminy because of its proximity to the Little Neshaminy Creek. The Village of Tradesville was near Lower State Road and was originally known as Stuckert's Corner because of a store operated by a man named Stuckert.
The Village of Pleasantville (or Eureka) was located near Lower State Road and County Line Road. It was the location of the first church in the township, The Reformed Church of Pleasantville, founded in 1840.
In 2010, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries proposed to build the largest warehouse facility in Pennsylvania near residential neighborhoods in Warrington, leading to vocal community opposition. Teva eventually chose a less controversial site in Northeast Philadelphia.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 86.3% Non-Hispanic White, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 6.1% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 4.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. Much alike the rest of Bucks County, Warrington has seen a surge in its Indian and Mexican populations.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,580 people, 6,124 households, and 4,807 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,276.8 people per square mile (492.9/km²). There were 6,314 housing units at an average density of 458.6/sq mi (177.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.16% White, 1.93% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
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