Chalfont, Pennsylvania

Chalfont
Main Street in Chalfont
Main Street in Chalfont
Flag of Chalfont
Official seal of Chalfont
Location of Chalfont in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Chalfont in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Chalfont is located in Pennsylvania
Chalfont
Chalfont
Location of Chalfont in Pennsylvania
Chalfont is located in the United States
Chalfont
Chalfont
Chalfont (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°17′23″N 75°12′37″W / 40.28972°N 75.21028°W / 40.28972; -75.21028
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Purchased1683
Government
 • MayorDaniel Curran
Area
 • Total
1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 • Total
4,253
 • Density2,628.55/sq mi (1,014.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18914
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-12504
Websitewww.chalfontborough.com

Chalfont is a borough with home rule status in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line at Chalfont station.

Chalfont is named after Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire, England.[3] Chalfont was the home of William Penn's first wife, and William Penn is buried at Jordans Quaker Meeting House near Chalfont St Giles.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2020.