Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Langhorne is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2000 census.
The name "Langhorne" is also used broadly to include the surrounding townships encompassed by ZIP code 19047. Sesame Place, while physically located in surrounding Middletown Township, has Langhorne as its mailing address.
Langhorne Borough is about 6 miles west of the Delaware River.
Langhorne Manor is a separate borough that borders Langhorne proper to the south.
History
Langhorne began in the 17th century as a crossroads called Four Lanes End. The road from Bristol to Durham intersected with the road between Philadelphia and Trenton at the center of the village. These two roads were originally Lenni-Lenape Indian paths that later became known as Maple Avenue and Bellevue Avenue after developing into roads.
In the 1720s, Joseph Richardson settled and eventually opened up a general store and inn at the crossroads. Langhorne continued to grow into a very important transportation center between Trenton and Philadelphia in the later eighteenth century and nineteenth century. Langhorne eventually became the stagecoach transportation hub of Bucks County, transporting people between Trenton and Philadelphia.
The village became known as Attleborough until 1876, when it was incorporated and named for Jeremiah Langhorne, an early resident of the area and former chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, Langhorne continued to grow as wealthy Philadelphians constructed large homes and businesses along Maple and Bellevue Avenue.
Geography
Langhorne Borough is located at 40°10′39″N 74°55′8″W / 40.17750°N 74.91889°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.177409, -74.918880)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1,147 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,221 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,579 | 29.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,924 | 21.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,673 | −13.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,697 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,361 | −19.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,981 | 45.6% | |
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As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,981 people, 552 households, and 338 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,016.3 people per square mile (1,561.0/km²). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 1,315.8/sq mi (511.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 81.52% White, 15.19% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 117.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $56,389, and the median income for a family was $75,429. Males had a median income of $48,125 versus $31,759 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,479. About 2.6% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Langhorne Speedway, was a 1 mile circle racetrack closed in 1971, that was used by numerous racing series including AAA/USAC Indycars, and NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup).
Notable residents
- Andy Belmont, NASCAR driver
- Chris Cole, Professional Skateboarder
- Edward Hicks, born in Attleboro (now Langhorne), devout Quaker and noted artist, whose best known painting is probably The Peaceable Kingdom.[2]
- Langhorne Slim, folk singer
- Rob Feinstein, owner/operator of RF Video
- Jill Sayre, author
- Days Away, an indie rock band.
- Walter Jacobs, Historian
- J Nathan Bazzel, actor and author
- Bob Grupp, Former NFL Football Player
- Ray Feeney (Dancing with the Stars)
- Christine E. Brady, President of the Americas Foundation Fundacion de las Americas
- Jessica Pullins, author
- Joseph V. Paradise, Business Administrator, Neshaminy School District
- Kirk Kelly, Actor and Director http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2329292/
- Matt Dimartino, Rider Student, Andre Agassi II
References
Colin McCarthy aka King of the "Burg" James Prem; Biggest Boss; ESU Student
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