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Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania
Residential neighborhood in Langhorne Manor
Residential neighborhood in Langhorne Manor
Location in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Location in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania
Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania
Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Bucks
Area
 • Total 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)
 • Land 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,442
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,424
 • Density 2,381.27/sq mi (919.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19047
Area codes 215, 267 and 445
FIPS code 42-41416

Langhorne Manor is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census, a 55.6% increase from the 2000 census. The mayor of Langhorne Manor is Bob Byrne.

History

Langhorne Manor was named for Jeremiah Langhorne.

The Langhorne Manor School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Geography

Langhorne Manor is located at 40°9′57″N 74°55′4″W / 40.16583°N 74.91778°W / 40.16583; -74.91778 (40.165859, -74.917795).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

Langhorne SEPTA railroad station
SEPTA's Langhorne regional rail station on the West Trenton Line is located in Langhorne Manor.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 222
1910 170 −23.4%
1920 207 21.8%
1930 397 91.8%
1940 477 20.2%
1950 781 63.7%
1960 1,506 92.8%
1970 1,081 −28.2%
1980 1,103 2.0%
1990 807 −26.8%
2000 927 14.9%
2010 1,442 55.6%
2020 1,496 3.7%
Sources:

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 89.9% Non-Hispanic White, 4.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, and 1.7% were two or more races. 3.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the census of 2000, there were 927 people, 330 households, and 258 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,559.7 people per square mile (606.6/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 565.3 per square mile (219.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.28% White, 3.24% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $77,721. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $35,781 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,302. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Philadelphia Biblical University
Cairn University campus in Langhorne Manor.

Education

Langhorne Manor Borough is one of six municipalities served by the Neshaminy School District. Students residing in Langhorne Manor Borough attend: Tawanka Elementary School for Kindergarten through 4th grades, Maple Point Middle School for 5th through 8th grades, and Neshaminy High School for 9th through 12th grades.

During the past three years, two Langhorne area middle schools, Neshaminy Middle School which has recently closed and Maple Point Middle School, have been awarded the Blue Ribbon, National Schools of Excellence Award. Oliver Heckman Elementary School in Middletown Township closed in 2016 in favor of the new Tawanka Elementary School in Lower Southampton Township.

High school students can also attend Bucks County Technical High School, a career oriented vocational school, located in Fairless Hills.

Cairn University (formerly known as Philadelphia Biblical University) is partially located in Langhorne Manor Borough and partially in Middletown Township.

Transportation

Langhorne station of SEPTA is in the borough.

See also

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