Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°14′56″N 75°00′59″W / 40.24889°N 75.01639°WCoordinates: 40°14′56″N 75°00′59″W / 40.24889°N 75.01639°W |
| Area | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
| - land | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | 2,995 (2010) |
| Density | 286.0/sq mi (110.4/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
 Location of Wrightstown Township in Bucks County
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 Location of Wrightstown Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Wrightstown Township in Pennsylvania
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Wrightstown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2995 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.8 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.
Natural features include Anchor Creek, Jericho Creek, Mill Creek, Neshaminy Creek including the Neshaminy Palisades, Newtown Creek, and Robin Run.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 94.5% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.8% Asian, and 0.8% were two or more races. 1.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,853 people, 890 households, and 785 families residing in the township. The population density was 286.0 people per square mile (110.4/km²). There were 986 housing units at an average density of 99.3/sq mi (38.3/km²).
There were 971 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $82,875, and the median income for a family was $92,372. Males had a median income of $66,435 versus $36,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,623. About 2.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
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