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Quakertown, Pennsylvania | |
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Etymology: the Quakers | |
Motto: "The Heart of Upper Bucks County!" | |
Location of Quakertown in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°26′26″N 75°20′26″W / 40.44056°N 75.34056°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 | |
• 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 a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, it had a population of 9,359.[3] 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 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.