Quakertown Borough

Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The borough is 16 miles south of Bethlehem and 29 miles north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas. Quakertown is considered part of the Allentown-Bethlehem urbanized area and the Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland (PA-NJ-DE) MSA.

School District: Quakertown Community

Homes for Sale in Quakertown

Neighborhoods in Quakertown Borough

Location of Quakertown Borough in Bucks County

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles, all of it land.

Quakertown borders: Richland Township and Milford Township.

Tohickon Creek, which drains into the Delaware River, flows past the northeastern edge of the borough. Major roads in Quakertown include Pennsylvania routes 309, 313, and 663.

History

On September 18, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, a convoy of wagons carrying the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Allentown stopped in Quakertown. The Liberty Bell was stored overnight behind the home of Evan Foulke (1237 West Broad Street), and the entourage stayed at the Red Lion Inn, which is known now as McCoole's Tavern. The Red Lion also fomented John Fries' Rebellion.

Industry and Population

In the nineteenth century, local industrial establishments included cigar and cigar-box factories, silk mills, harness factories, and stove foundries. The population of Quakertown in 1900 was 3,014; it rose to 3,801 in 1910. By 1940, the population had reached 5,150 people. At the 2000 census, the borough's population was 8,931. Today, Quakertown is considered a fast-growing bedroom community and regional shopping and service center for Bucks County and Philadelphia.

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