Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:30 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:20 am – 4:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July22 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Doylestown Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Sellersville
Nearby landmarksPlumstead Hillpeak · 2.4 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Park Point Pleasant Trailheadpark · 5.0 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Park Bulls Island Recreation Area Trailheadpark · 5.9 miDelaware Valley Collegecollege · 6.2 miPeace Valley Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miBucks County Community College Upper County Campuscollege · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEstates At Timberly Farmpark · under a mileCountry Greenepark · under a mileRalph Stover State Parkstate park · 3.8 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 126 acresNockamixon State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 1,436 acresDelaware Canal State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 924 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202429 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBucks County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025312 of 362 days measured46 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bucks County monitors, PA
Drinking waterLower Bucks Co Joint Mun Authserves 63,007 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation567 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn Medicine - Doylestown Hospital5.7 miPost officePlumsteadville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlumstead Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePolicePlumstead Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPlumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company Station 24under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolPlumstead Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolNeighborhood Learning Center1.1 miMiddleTohickon Middle School1.9 miCollegeDelaware Valley College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN19 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL36 miInterstateI-47613 miUS highwayUS 202 Bus5.4 miAmtrakCornwells Heights, PA CWH24 miRailDoylestownSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)5.7 miCoachDoylestown Septa StationGreyhound5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18949 ZIP area.
