Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, it had a population of 9,359. The borough is 15 miles (24 km) south of Allentown and Bethlehem and 40 miles (64 km) north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania | |
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Broad Street in Quakertown in September 2012 | |
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Seal | |
| Etymology: the "Quakers" | |
| Motto: "The Heart of Upper Bucks County!" | |
Location of Quakertown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. | |
Quakertown Location of Quakertown in Pennsylvania Quakertown Quakertown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′26″N 75°20′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Council President | Donald E. Rosenberger (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,359 |
| • Density | 4,599.02/sq mi (1,775.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18951 |
| Area codes | 215, 267, 445 |
| Website | quakertown.org |
Quakertown is considered part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Philadelphia−Camden−Wilmington (PA−NJ−DE-MD) MSA and the Delaware Valley. Richland Township surrounds Quakertown.
Quakertown is located 15.7 miles (25.3 km) south of Allentown and 47.4 miles (76.3 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
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