
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
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 26,261, settled in 1839.
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.
Where Warrington Township beats most towns.
15.6% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Warrington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →

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.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warrington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw22 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw19 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw21 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaLynnewood 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warrington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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.
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.
| Warrington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Warrington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 729 | A− |
| Central Bucks HS-SouthLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,719 | A+ |
| Titus El SchTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 566 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.7 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area, at 186 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barness Park | 0.8 mi | 32 |
| 2. Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area | 0.6 mi | 186 |
| 3. Palomino Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
| Warrington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Warrington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
20 within 15 miles of the center of Warrington Township
About 5 of every 100 Warrington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
4 notable people were born in 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.
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6 towns share a border with Warrington Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Township | #96 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| New Britain Township | #34 | A+ | C− | A | A | A |
| Doylestown Township | #107 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Warwick Township | #136 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Warminster Township | #447 | B+ | D | B+ | B− | A− |
| Horsham Township | #141 | A | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Montgomery Township | #251 | A | D | B | A− | A |
Warwick Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Warrington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
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.
4 notable people were born here, including Andrew Heo and Andrew Funk.