56-561: Upper Black Eddy , locally referred to as UBE , is a village located in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania , United States. The village is 58 miles (93 km) west-southwest of New York City and 45 miles (72 km) north of Philadelphia . Upper Black Eddy is officially part of Bridgeton Township , which also borders the adjacent borough of Milford, New Jersey via the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission 's free Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge over
112-433: A margin of less than 5% in each except for 2008, with three of those eight elections decided by less than 2% (1992, 2012, and 2016). In 2024, Donald Trump flipped the county with a victory margin of 0.07% or 291 votes. Prior to this Republicans won the county all but thrice between 1896 and 1988 (except in 1912, 1936, and 1964). Unlike most other suburban Philadelphia counties, Bucks County consistently voted Democratic during
168-628: A regional educational service agency called the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 located in the county seat of Doylestown . The Bucks County Library System was founded in 1956 by a resolution of the Bucks County Commissioners. The Bucks County Library System is made up of 7 branch libraries in the following townships: Many artists and writers based in New York City have called Bucks County home, settling mainly in
224-534: A shipyard, mule stables, general store and several hotels; the most notable was the Upper Black Eddy Inn. This was later transformed into Chef Tell 's Manor House, which closed in 2004 and was demolished in 2010. The Upper Black Eddy portion of the Pennsylvania Canal was also known as "Candy Bend". Origins of that name are due to the canal boats throwing coal to the residents as they threw candy back to
280-518: Is Parx Casino and Racing in Bensalem , a casino and thoroughbred horse racing track. The casino was built on the grounds of what was originally Philadelphia Park Racetrack. The complex includes the thoroughbred horse racing track, expansive casino, a dance club, numerous dining options, and the Xcite Center . K-12 school districts include: The Bucks County public schools listed above are served by
336-575: Is Chalfont St Giles CC, which plays in the Thames Valley Cricket League and Morrant Chiltern League. They play their home games at Bowstridge Lane in the heart of the village. Chalfont St Giles has been the location of several film and television programmes. It doubled as Walmington-on-Sea in the 1971 film version of Dad's Army . John Laurie , one of the main actors, lived in Chalfont St Peter. The Miller's Tale episode of
392-458: Is a borough in Bucks County , Pennsylvania. The Chiltern Open Air Museum , located immediately outside the parish boundary, rescues and re-erects historic buildings which face demolition, from medieval to modern. Its collection includes a cottage from around 1600, and a variety of 19th century buildings, within 45 acres of parkland. The Buckinghamshire Building Society was founded in 1907 as
448-560: Is a local radio news station. The Bucks County Sharks rugby league team played in the AMNRL from 1997 to 2010 season. They returned to play in the AMNRL in 2011, until the league's fold in 2014, when they subsequently joined the USARL . The county has a considerable history of producing Little League baseball contenders. Since its inception in 1947, four of the seven Pennsylvania teams to compete in
504-553: Is a part of PIAA 's District I, and has seen many schools capture multiple state titles. In 1996, Yardley Western Post 317 won the American Legion National Championship. Bristol Legion Post 382 recently won the 2011 American Legion State Championship. There are six Commonwealth -owned parks in Bucks County: Air transportation facilities available in or close to Bucks County include: Like most of
560-428: Is an annual event that normally occurs on the first Saturday of September. The show hosts entertainment attractions, stalls from local people and businesses, and a horticultural and arts-and-craft competition for local residents to enter (with a maximum prize of £3). Chalfont St Giles has hosted numerous Beer Festivals that take place on the village green, with the most notable being in 2014 when DJ Brandon Block hosted
616-819: Is considered a Bucks County artist. Allen Saalburg relocated to Bucks County in 1947, and named his press after the canal. The county boasts many local theater companies, including the long-established and recently reopened Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Town and Country Players in Buckingham, ActorsNET in Morrisville, and the Bristol Riverside Theatre, a professional Equity theater in Bristol. The Bucks County Symphony, founded in 1953, performs in Doylestown throughout
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#1733084666739672-556: Is derived from the name of the village. The village has a duck pond that is fed by the River Misbourne . The village sign was designed and painted by Doreen Wilcockson ARCA in 2001. Chalfont St Giles is famous for the poet Milton’s only surviving home. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Chalfont St Giles and Chalfont St Peter were listed as separate Manors with different owners, called 'Celfunte'. They were separate holdings before
728-452: Is ideal for film production due to its close proximity to Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, and London. The Chalfont St Giles Community Library has featured twice on BBC's The One Show ; first in 2010 and for a second time in 2012. The segments highlighted the importance of the library to the community and how volunteers have helped keep it operational. The Chalfont St Giles Village Show
784-463: Is in a group of villages called The Chalfonts , which also includes Chalfont St Peter and Little Chalfont . It lies on the edge of the Chiltern Hills , 20.9 miles (33.6 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross , central London, and near Seer Green , Jordans , Chalfont St Peter , Little Chalfont and Amersham . The cockney rhyming slang term "chalfonts", meaning haemorrhoids (piles),
840-415: Is open to the public. The inspiration for Paradise Regained is said to have been found in this parish from a conversation with a former pupil, Thomas Ellwood . In 1887, after an attempt was made to relocate the house to America and rebuild it there, a movement was begun locally to purchase the house by local public subscription. Queen Victoria headed the list with a gift of £20, a considerable amount at
896-474: Is projected by 2020 that one out of four people in Bucks County will work in biotechnology. Another important asset of the county is tourism. The county's northern regions, colloquially referred to as Upper Bucks, are known for their natural scenery, farmland, colonial history, and proximity to major urban areas, including Philadelphia , New York City , Allentown , Reading , and Atlantic City , each of which
952-412: Is represented in U.S. Congress by Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district , ( map ) formerly numbered as the 8th District . The district is represented by Brian Fitzpatrick (R), making this district one of 18 nationwide to be held by a Republican and won by Joe Biden in 2020. Chalfont St Giles Chalfont St Giles is a village and civil parish in southeast Buckinghamshire , England. It
1008-471: Is the county's most populated and industrialized area. Bucks County shares a western border with Montgomery County , and also borders Philadelphia to the southwest, and Northampton and Lehigh Counties to the north. From north to south, it is linked to Warren , Hunterdon , Mercer and Burlington Counties in New Jersey by bridges. Tohickon Creek and Neshaminy Creek are the largest tributaries of
1064-527: Is the largest receptacle of out-of-state waste in the USA (receiving much of New York City's waste following the closure of Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island, NY 40 miles (64 km) away). Bucks is also experiencing rapid growth in biotechnology , along with neighboring Montgomery County . The Greater Philadelphia area consistently ranks in the top 10 geographic clusters for biotechnology and biopharma. It
1120-543: Is within a two-hour driving radius. Bucks County is home to twelve covered bridges . Ten are still open to vehicular traffic; two others, located in parks, are open only to non-vehicular traffic. All Bucks County bridges use the Town truss design. Schofield Ford Bridge, in Tyler State Park , was reconstructed in 1997 from the ground up after arsonists destroyed the original in 1991. Popular attractions in Bucks County include
1176-639: The BBC Television drama The Canterbury Tales was filmed in and around Chalfont St Giles as was an episode of the BBC Television sitcom As Time Goes By . It was the location for the filming of Episode 6 of Series 3 of Peep Show . A series 2 episode of the Channel 5 series No Place Like Home was predominantly filmed in Chalfont St Giles, with Fern Britton, a former resident, touring viewers around
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#17330846667391232-602: The Chalfont & District Permanent Building Society, and it continues to have its headquarters and sole branch in the village. High Speed 2 will pass underneath the village in the Chiltern tunnel . A ventilation shaft will be constructed near the village, disguised as a barn. The village is the closest to Hodgemoor Wood , a Site of Special Scientific Interest . The village is twinned with Graft-De Rijp , Netherlands. Chalfont St Giles Village School educates children between
1288-807: The Civil War era, only voting Republican twice between 1856 and 1892, in 1860 and 1872. The executive government is run by a three-seat board of commissioners, one member of which serves as chairperson. Commissioners are elected through at-large voting and serve four-year terms. In cases of vacancy, a panel of county judges appoints members to fill seats. The current commissioners are Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia (D) (chairwoman), Robert "Bob" J. Harvie Jr. (D) (Vice-chairman), and Gene DiGirolamo (R). The current terms expire in January 2028. In 2012, four county employees were sentenced for compensating public employees for political work on behalf of Republican candidates. Bucks County
1344-639: The Delaware in Bucks County. Tohickon Creek empties into the river at Point Pleasant and Neshaminy at Croydon ( Bristol Township ). As of the 2010 census, there were 625,249 people. The population density was 1,034.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 86.6% Non-Hispanic white , 3.9% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 4.1% Asian (2.1% Indian, 1.1% Chinese, 0.7% Korean, 0.5% Filipino, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.1% Japanese, 0.4% other Asian) 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.7% were of two or more races, and 1.5% were of other races . 4.4% of
1400-520: The Delaware River and U.S. state of New Jersey . To its north, the county borders Lehigh and Northampton counties in the state's Lehigh Valley region. The county is approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Allentown , the state's third-largest city, and 40 miles (64 km) north of Philadelphia, the state's largest city. Bucks County is one of the three original counties created by colonial proprietor William Penn in 1682. Penn named
1456-617: The Delaware River . Upper Black Eddy originates from the Black family, who operated a hotel at this point on the Delaware River and did share part of its unique name with the former village of (Lower Black Eddy) now known as Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The village's growth in the early 19th century was due to the opening of the Pennsylvania Canal passing through the village as a result canal-related businesses sprang up quickly, including
1512-570: The English county of Buckinghamshire . The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state. The county represents the northern boundary of the Philadelphia – Camden – Wilmington , PA– NJ – DE – MD metropolitan statistical area . To its southwest, Bucks County borders Montgomery County and Philadelphia , the nation's sixth-largest city. To its east, the county borders
1568-633: The Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania have come from Bucks County: Morrisville ( 1955 ), Levittown American ( 1960 and 1961 ), and Council Rock-Newtown ( 2005 ). Two of these squads, Morrisville and Levittown (1960), went on to win the World Series title. In 2007, Council Rock Northampton won the PA State championship, and lost in the finals of regionals. The county
1624-531: The Norman Conquest . The Church of England parish church of Saint Giles is of Norman architecture and dates from the 12th century. The church features a lychgate and wall paintings from the early 14th century. During the English Civil War , some iron cannonballs were embedded in the stonework around the east window; they were believed to have been fired by Oliver Cromwell 's troops when camped in
1680-699: The Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County was once a stronghold for the Republican Party . However, in recent years it has become more of a swing county, like Pennsylvania at large. In presidential elections, Bucks County has been swept up in the overall Democratic trend that has swept the Philadelphia area, although the trend in Bucks has been less pronounced than in Delaware and Montgomery counties. It went Democratic in every presidential election from 1992 to 2020, though by
1736-531: The actress Alexandra Gilbreath . Notable residents of the village have included Ozzy Osbourne , Harry Golombek , Brian Connolly , Brian Cant , Chicane , Armando Iannucci , Noel Gallagher , and Nick Clegg who became the Liberal Democrats party leader in 2007 and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015. The village has given its name to Chalfont , Pennsylvania , which
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1792-427: The age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under
1848-467: 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 59,727, and the median income for a family was $ 68,727. Males had a median income of $ 46,587 versus $ 31,984 for females. The per capita income for
1904-618: The ages of 3 to 7 (at an infant school and nursery) and 7 to 11 (at the junior school). The local football club is Chalfont Wasps , which was promoted to the Hellenic Football League Premier Division for the 2008–09 season. They play their home games at 'The Nest'. Chalfont St Giles has a tennis club, affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association . The village is home to Oakland Park Golf Club, and nearby to Harewood Downs Golf Club . The local cricket club
1960-522: The boats. There is no conclusive evidence to validate this local lore. Upper Black Eddy has two notable geographic features: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania . Its county seat is Doylestown . The county is named after
2016-652: The county after Buckinghamshire , the county in which he lived in England ; "Bucks." is the traditional abbreviation for the English county, which became the actual name of the Pennsylvania one. He built a country estate, Pennsbury Manor , in Falls Township in present-day Bucks County. Some places in Bucks County were named after locations in Buckinghamshire , England, including Buckingham and Buckingham Township , named after
2072-437: The county was $ 27,430. About 3.10% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.80% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over. Growth began in the early 1950s, when William Levitt chose Bucks County for his second "Levittown". Levitt bought hundreds of acres of woodlands and farmland, and constructed 17,000 homes and dozens of schools, parks, libraries, and shopping centers. By
2128-471: The event. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km ), of which 604 square miles (1,560 km ) is land and 18 square miles (47 km ) (2.8%) is water. The southern third of the county between Philadelphia and Trenton, New Jersey , often called Lower Bucks, resides in the Atlantic Coastal Plain ; it is flat and near sea level, and
2184-525: The former county town of Buckinghamshire; Chalfont, named after Chalfont St Giles , the parish home of William Penn's first wife and the location of the Jordans Quaker Meeting House, where Penn is buried; Solebury , named after Soulbury , England; and Wycombe , named after the town of High Wycombe . Bucks County was originally much larger than it is today. Northampton County was formed in 1752 from part of Bucks County, and Lehigh County
2240-472: The home of writer/musician James McBride , writer Eric Knight , Academy Award-winning film composer Joe Renzetti , musician Gene Ween of Ween , painter Christopher Wajda, photographer Michael Barone , and furniture designer George Nakashima . James Gould Cozzens lived in Lambertville, New Jersey , just across the river from Bucks County, and used Doylestown as the model for the setting of two novels; he
2296-515: The late 20th century. As of 2013, the population of Bucks County was 626,976, making it the fourth-most populous county in the state behind Philadelphia , Allegheny , and Montgomery counties. The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II . Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with
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2352-564: The neighbouring field after the Battle of Aylesbury . Three of these balls are now on display in John Milton's Cottage in the village. Bishop Francis Hare is buried in his family mausoleum in the churchyard. During the Great Plague of London in 1665, John Milton retired to Chalfont St Giles where he completed his epic poem Paradise Lost . Milton's Cottage still stands in the village, and
2408-531: The opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania , the second such "Levittown" designed by William Levitt . Among Bucks' largest employers in the twentieth century were U.S. Steel in Falls Township , and the Vulcanized Rubber & Plastics and Robertson Tile companies in Morrisville. Rohm and Haas continues to operate several chemical plants around Bristol. Waste Management operates a landfill in Tullytown that
2464-420: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 218,725 households, and 160,981 families residing in the county. There were 225,498 housing units at an average density of 371 per square mile (143/km ). 20.1% were of German , 19.1% Irish , 14.0% Italian , 7.5% English and 5.9% Polish ancestry. There were 218,725 households, out of which 35.30% had children under
2520-435: The regions that began the suburban boom in Bucks County, such as Levittown, have aged, commercial strips and other neglected structures have been torn down and replaced with new shopping plazas and commercial chains. With rising property values, areas with older construction are undergoing a renaissance, and Central and Upper Bucks have continued to experience rapid growth, with many municipalities doubling their populations since
2576-516: The shops and studios of New Hope , Peddler's Village (in Lahaska ), Washington Crossing Historic Park , New Hope Railroad , Bucks County River Country and Bucks County Playhouse Theater (in New Hope). Rice's Market near Lahaska is a popular destination on Tuesday mornings. Quakertown Farmer's Market (locally called "Q-Mart") is a popular shopping destination on weekends. The county seat of Doylestown has
2632-464: The small stretch between Doylestown and New Hope and along the Delaware River . Notable residents have included Margaret Mead , Pearl S. Buck , Oscar Hammerstein II , Stephen Sondheim , Charlie Parker , Moss Hart , George S. Kaufman , James Michener , Dorothy Parker , S. J. Perelman , Stan and Jan Berenstain , Daniel Garber , Alfred Bester , Annie Haslam , and Jean Toomer . Bucks County has been
2688-720: The time the project was completed, the population of Levittown had swelled to nearly 74,000 residents. At the time, only whites could buy homes. This rule however, was soon overturned. Other planned developments included Croydon and Fairless Hills . This rapid sprawl continued until the mid-1960s. In the 1970s, the county experienced a second growth spurt as developers expanded in previously underdeveloped townships, including Middletown , Lower Makefield , Northampton , and Newtown townships. Tract housing , office complexes, shopping centers, and sprawling parking lots continued to move more and more towards Upper Bucks, swallowing horse farms, sprawling forests, and wetlands. Oxford Valley Mall
2744-516: The time – approximately £2,360 as of 2016. Like most other rural parishes, it managed its civil affairs through the vestry until the Local Government Act 1894 required all parishes of over 300 people to have a Parish council independent of the Church. The village was the birthplace of cricketer J. T. Hearne , one of the greatest bowlers of the 1890s and 1900s, who died there in 1944, and of
2800-670: The trifecta of concrete structures built by Henry Chapman Mercer , including the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works , the Mercer Museum and Fonthill , Mercer's personal home. Southern Bucks, colloquially referred to as Lower Bucks, is home to two important shopping malls , Neshaminy Mall , Oxford Valley Mall , and Sesame Place , a family theme park based on the Sesame Street television series. Also within Lower Bucks County
2856-530: The village. The village hosted a 2015 episode of Storage Hunters UK . The village is also mentioned in the series 3 episode of Jeeves and Wooster entitled "Bertie Sets Sail", when Bertie Wooster likens Lord Wilmot Pershaw's demeanour to "a wet weekend in Chalfont St. Giles". Other films and TV shows filmed in Chalfont St Giles include Hammer House of Horror , The Sweeney , and The Big Job (1965), starring Sid James and Dick Emery . The village
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#17330846667392912-630: The year and the Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society, founded in 2009, performs a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta with full orchestra each June. The Wild River Review , an online magazine that publishes in-depth reporting, works of literature, art, visual art, reviews, interviews, and columns by and about contemporary artists, photographers, and writers, is based out of Doylestown. The partially autobiographical novel The Fires of Spring by James Michener takes place in and around Doylestown . Alecia Moore, more commonly known as Pink ,
2968-795: Was born in Doylestown, as was motion picture writer and director Stefan Avalos . Three American Idol contestants live in Bucks County: Justin Guarini , who was born in Atlanta, but moved to Bucks County; Jordan White , who was born in Cranford, New Jersey and moved to Bucks County; and Anthony Fedorov , who was born in Ukraine and was from Trevose , in Lower Southampton Township . Singer/actress Irene Molloy and classical tenor David Gordon were born in Doylestown. Musician Asher Roth
3024-866: Was born in Morrisville. The Tony Award -winning Broadway play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is set in the county. The main members of the rock band Ween are from New Hope . Pop star Sabrina Carpenter was born in Quakertown , and grew up in nearby Montgomery County. Local print publications include Bucks County Courier Times , The Intelligencer , The Advance of Bucks County , Bucks County Herald , Bucks County Town and Country Living , Radius Magazine , Yardley Voic e, Morrisville Times , Newtown Gazette , Northampton Herald , Langhorne Ledger , Lower Southampton Spirit , New Hope News , Doylestown Observer , Warwick Journal , Fairless Focus . Online news publications are Levittown Now, Bucks County Beacon , NewtownPANow, Bucks Happening, New Hope Free Press. WBCB
3080-482: Was constructed in Middletown, and became a retail nucleus in the county. In the late 20th century, growth somewhat stabilized as development was completed in the county's historically underdeveloped areas, leaving little new area to be further developed. Bucks County areas along the Delaware River have surpluses of abandoned industry, so many municipalities have granted building rights to luxury housing developers. As
3136-539: Was formed in 1812 from part of Northampton County. General George Washington and his troops camped in Bucks County as they prepared to cross the Delaware River to take Trenton, New Jersey , by surprise on the morning of December 26, 1776. Their successful attack on Britain's Hessian forces was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War . The town of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania and Washington Crossing Historic Park were named to commemorate
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