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Warrington TownshipPA

A town of 26,261, settled in 1839.

6 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Warrington Township

Warrington Township, PA · Photo: MikeParker (talk) Original uploader was MikeParker (Michael H. Parker) at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Why does Warrington Township grade so well?

Few places in the country grade higher. Warrington Township earns an A+, ranked 96th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country, its schools rank ahead of 90% of Pennsylvania towns, and the median household earns $133K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $553K, 6.1 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 16% of the land in Warrington Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Warrington Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 133 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better.

What makes Warrington Township stand out

Where Warrington Township beats most towns.

Get outside

8 miles of trails in Warrington Township

15.6% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Warrington TownshipConservedTrails
1
Barness Park0.8 mi of trails · 32 acres
Directions
2
Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area0.6 mi of trails · 186 acres
Directions
3
Palomino Park0.5 mi of trails · 6 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

How Warrington Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Warrington Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Bucks County - ED 9-86, ED 9-87, ED 9-88, ED 9-89, ED 9-…
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Bucks County - ED 9-86, ED 9-87, ED 9-88, ED 9-89, ED 9-…, 1850
Warrington Township’s story

187 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,139 in 1930, 25,639 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1942 on.

  • 1839Warrington Township is settled
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Nearby attractions

Lynnewood Hall and 201 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warrington Township. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Warrington Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Warrington Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNwwa Warrington Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Warrington Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral Bucks School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBucks County Board of ElectionsBucks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes18976, 1891418976 78% · 18914 22%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Warrington Township.

Warrington Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.

HealthA

Warrington Township’s grade for health is an A

Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 4,241 U.S. towns with household incomes like Warrington Township’s, it is healthier than 76%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.

14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Warrington Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 28% of adults have obesity in Warrington Township. Warrington Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Warrington TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)28%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
13 better13 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWarrington TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.6%14.5%
Fewer smokers11.4%15.8%
Doylestown Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
92nd
percentile among PA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsA

Warrington Township’s grade for schools is an A

Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $553K.

Its public schools are run by Central Bucks SD. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

90%of PA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mill Creek El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6729A−
Central Bucks HS-SouthLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12Grades 10–121,719A+
Titus El SchTop results in townGrades K–6Grades K–6566A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Warrington Township

119 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 20 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 119 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warrington Township.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
119
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsA

15.6% of Warrington Township is conserved land

7.7 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area, at 186 acres.

#393for trails in PA
15.6%
conserved · 1,370 of 8,778 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Barness Park0.8 mi32
2. Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area0.6 mi186
3. Palomino Park0.5 mi6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SafetyA−

Less crime per resident in Warrington Township than in 79% of U.S. towns

At 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 60% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 273 to 157 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

Warrington Township’s violent crime rate is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

79%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
Warrington TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)0.2 per 1,000 residents0.71.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)5.7 per 1,000 residents5.79.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Warrington Township0.2
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Warrington Township5.7
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
79th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
60th
percentile among PA towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
152
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Climate

In Warrington Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Warrington Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–66°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Warrington Township’s workers commute out

24.6% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.

Most working residents leave Warrington Township for work: only 7% work in town. 25% of Warrington Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Warrington Township grew to 9,628 in 2023, 485 more than in 2013.

7%work in town
Warrington TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Work from home25%12%11%
Median household income$133,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.5%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Warrington Township7%
Philadelphia9%
Horsham Township5%
Doylestown Township4%
Warminster Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
9,628
jobs based in Warrington Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Warrington Township

20pages on Warrington Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

20 within 15 miles of the center of Warrington Township

Famous people from Warrington Township

4 notable people were born in Warrington Township.

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About Warrington Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Warrington Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Warrington Township is a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The population was 25,639 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
14 sq mi
Elevation
338 ft

Warrington Township’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Warrington Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Warrington Township#96A+DA−AA
New Britain Township#34A+C−AAA
Doylestown Township#107A+DA−AA
Warwick Township#136AC−—AA
Warminster Township#447B+DB+B−A−
Horsham Township#141ADB+A−A
Montgomery Township#251ADBA−A

Warwick Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Warrington Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Warrington Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Warrington Township, PA a good place to live?

Yes, by almost any measure. Warrington Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #96 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Warrington Township, PA expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.

What is Warrington Township, PA known for?

4 notable people were born here, including Andrew Heo and Andrew Funk.