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Encyclopedia > Bucks County

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Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population is 597,635. Its county seat is Doylestown6.


This county is part of the Delaware Valley area.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,611 km˛ (622 mi˛). 1,573 km˛ (607 mi˛) of it is land and 38 km˛ (15 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.37% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 597,635 people, 218,725 households, and 160,981 families residing in the county. The population density is 380/km˛ (984/mi˛). There are 225,498 housing units at an average density of 143/km˛ (371/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 92.46% White, 3.26% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 2.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 218,725 households out of which 35.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% are married couples living together, 8.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% are non-families. 21.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.17.


In the county, the population is spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.40 males.


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About Bucks County (503 words)
The County Seat was at Bristol from 1705 to 1726 when it was moved ten miles north, to Newtown, which served as the county seat for 87 years.
Currently, Bucks County is comprised of roughly 608 square miles of land and 15.8 square miles of water.
In March, 1683, William Penn's Council ordered "That the seal of the County of Bucks be a tree and a vine." Penn had written that in Bucks County "the woods yield us plums, grapes, peaches, strawberries and chestnuts in abundance." The shield came from the Penn family crest.
Travel Information For Bucks County Pennsylvania, Doylestown and New Hope (805 words)
Bucks County has something for everyone in the family including Sesame Place, the only theme park anywhere dedicated to Sesame Street and the characters children love.
Bucks County is the proud home of a thriving Quaker community that has been here since William Penn settled in the region in the 1680's.
Bucks County is one of the three original counties established by William Penn, founder and proprietor of Pennsylvania.
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