Perkasie, Pennsylvania

Perkasie, Pennsylvania
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Perkasie Borough Hall
Perkasie Borough Hall
Official seal of Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Location of Perkasie in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Location of Perkasie in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Perkasie is located in Pennsylvania
Perkasie
Perkasie
Location in Pennsylvania
Perkasie is located in the United States
Perkasie
Perkasie
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°22′18″N 75°17′35″W / 40.37167°N 75.29306°W / 40.37167; -75.29306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Government
 • MayorJohn Hollenbach
Area
 • Total2.56 sq mi (6.64 km2)
 • Land2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 • Total9,120
 • Density3,597.63/sq mi (1,388.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18944, 18960
Area codes215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-59384
Websitewww.perkasieborough.org

Perkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Perkasie is 21.5 miles (34.6 km) southeast of Allentown and 39.2 miles (63.1 km) north of Philadelphia.

Establishments in the borough early in the 20th century included silk mills, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturers of cigars, tags and labels, and wire novelties. The population in 1900 was 1,803; in 1910, 2,779 people lived in Perkasie. The population was 9,120 at the 2020 census, up from 8,511 at the 2010 census.

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