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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.

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42-505: Langhorne Manor was named for Jeremiah Langhorne . The Langhorne Manor School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 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 U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km), all land. As of

84-474: A center left-turn lane , passing to the west of the Lower Bucks Campus of Bucks County Community College . PA 413 becomes a six-lane divided highway as it comes to a ramp that provides access to I-95 to the west. Following this, the route reverts to a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and runs through commercial areas. PA 413 becomes a four-lane divided highway before it passes under

126-430: A concurrency with PA 113 to Kulps Corner , where PA 113 split to the southeast. PA 413 continued northeast to an intersection with US 611 , where it headed south for a concurrency with that route to Pipersville. At Pipersville, PA 413 headed southeast along Durham Road to Buckingham. By 1940, PA 413 was paved between Kulps Corner and US 611 and between Pipersville and Buckingham. In 1946, the northern terminus of PA 413

168-422: 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. Langhorne Manor Borough is one of six municipalities served by

210-414: A junction with US 13 . Past this intersection, the road becomes a four-lane divided highway and passes between homes to the west and a shopping center to the east, at which point it forms the border between Bristol Township to the west and the borough of Bristol to the east. The route fully enters Bristol Township again and continues through residential areas with a few businesses as a five-lane road with

252-483: A short distance to the east of the New Hope Railroad , curving north and crossing the railroad line at-grade. PA 413 heads to the northwest again through farmland and crosses Lahaska Creek before it comes to an intersection with PA 263 ( York Road ) in the community of Buckingham . The route becomes a divided highway at this point and crosses US 202 a short distance later. Past US 202, PA 413 becomes

294-616: A southwest–northeast alignment across the northwestern portion of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 413 also crosses the borough, following a northwest–southeast alignment via Bellevue Avenue. The Langhorne station serving SEPTA Regional Rail 's West Trenton Line is in the borough. SEPTA provides bus service to Langhorne Manor along City Bus Route 14 , which runs between the Frankford Transportation Center in Northeast Philadelphia and

336-563: A two-lane undivided road again, continuing northwest through wooded areas with some fields and homes. The road passes through the community of Mechanicsville and runs through more rural areas with some suburban residential subdivisions. The route heads into Plumstead Township after the intersection with Landisville Road and Ridgeview Drive and continues to the community of Gardenville , where it crosses Point Pleasant Pike. From here, PA 413 continues north into more rural surroundings, passing through farmland with some patches of woods, crossing

378-399: A two-lane undivided road, passing residential subdivisions before continuing into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road heads to the southwest of the residential development of Newtown Grant before it crosses into Wrightstown Township , where it passes through the community of Wrightstown . The route runs through more rural areas with some development, crossing PA 232 in

420-514: Is 0.6 °F (−17.4 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −9.9 °F (−23.3 °C) on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values < −10 °F (−23 °C). The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between 24 inches (61 cm) and 30 inches (76 cm). Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February. According to

462-1133: Is a 31-mile-long (50 km), north–south state highway in Bucks County , Pennsylvania . The route runs from the New Jersey state line on the Burlington–Bristol Bridge over the Delaware River outside Bristol , where the road continues as Route 413 into New Jersey, north to PA 611 in Bedminster Township . The route passes through the lower and central portions of Bucks County, serving Bristol, Levittown , Langhorne , Newtown , and Buckingham . The route intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) and Interstate 95 (I-95) near Bristol, I-295 near Penndel , US 1 in Langhorne Manor , and US 202 in Buckingham. The modern-day alignment of PA 413 roughly follows

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504-713: Is partially located in Langhorne Manor Borough and partially in Middletown Township . As of 2017 there were 8.36 miles (13.45 km) of public roads in Langhorne Manor, of which 2.10 miles (3.38 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 6.26 miles (10.07 km) were maintained by the borough. U.S. Route 1 is the primary highway traversing Langhorne Manor, following

546-487: The A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Langhorne Manor would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ). The plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 0.6 °F (−17.4 °C). The spring bloom typically begins by April 8 and fall color usually peaks by November 3. Jeremiah Langhorne Jeremiah Langhorne (died 1742)

588-716: The Delaware River , in Bristol Township , Bucks County , where the road continues south into the city of Burlington, New Jersey , as Route 413 . From the bridge, PA 413 heads north as two-lane undivided Veterans Highway, passing over the abandoned Maple Beach community before curving northwest and back north through woodland. The route heads into industrial areas and widens into a four-lane road, bending northeast and crossing Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Bristol Industrial Track at-grade. PA 413 turns northwest at an intersection with Otter Street and passes under Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor railroad line before it reaches

630-502: 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

672-687: The North Branch Neshaminy Creek and Geddes Run before passing through the community of Hinkletown . The road curves to the northwest and becomes the border between Bedminster Township to the west and Plumstead Township to the east before fully entering Bedminster Township. The route passes through more rural areas, crossing Cabin Run , before it comes to the community of Pipersville . Here, PA 413 turns southwest onto Old Easton Road, at which point it follows State Route 1013 (SR 1013), an unsigned quadrant route . A short distance later,

714-1093: The Oxford Valley Mall , and Suburban Bus Route 130 , which runs between Frankford Avenue and Knights Road in Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County Community College in Newtown . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Langhorne Manor has a Hot-summer, Humid continental climate ( Dfa ). Dfa climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Langhorne Manor, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur, with heat index values > 108 °F (42 °C). Since 1981,

756-623: The PA 332 intersection. Here, PA 413 turns west to join PA 332 on the four-lane divided Newtown Bypass, with State Street continuing north into the borough of Newtown . The bypass heads through wooded areas in Newtown Township and comes to a bridge over the abandoned Fox Chase/Newtown railroad line and Freedom Drive before passing over Newtown Creek . The road curves northwest and intersects PA 532 , at which point PA 532 joins PA 332/PA 413 on

798-599: The Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-95) and narrows into a two-lane undivided road. The road gains a center left-turn lane and passes businesses as it forms the western border of the planned residential community of Levittown . At the New Falls Road intersection, the route enters Middletown Township and runs between apartment complexes to the west and woods to the east as a two-lane road. The road heads through residential areas with occasional businesses along

840-512: 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 inhabitants per square mile (602.2/km). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 565.3 per square mile (218.3/km). The racial makeup of

882-627: 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)

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924-761: The Durham Road, an 18th-century road that connected Bristol to upper Bucks County. PA 413 was originally designated in 1928 to run from US 309 (Main Street) in Sellersville east to PA 113 in Blooming Glen . The route was extended to US 122 (now US 202) in Buckingham by 1930. In 1946, the northern terminus was moved to US 611 in Pipersville , with portions of the route between Sellersville and Pipersville becoming parts of PA 113 and PA 152 . The route

966-475: The Newtown Bypass. The highway turns north and passes through wooded areas with nearby residential development. PA 332 splits from the Newtown Bypass by heading west on Richboro Road while PA 413/PA 532 continue to the north on the bypass. The roadway passes over an access road to Council Rock High School North before it heads to the east of Tyler State Park , curving to the northwest. At the entrance to

1008-553: The borough of Langhorne Manor . Here, PA 413 runs north-northwest through wooded residential areas. The route turns east onto four-lane undivided South Pine Street, with South Bellevue Avenue continuing north to provide access to and from the northbound lanes of the US 1 freeway to PA 413. PA 413 curves north, crossing back into Middletown Township, and comes to a bridge over US 1 before it intersects East Gillam Avenue, which along with connecting South Bellevue Avenue provides access to and from

1050-508: The borough of Penndel . In Penndel, PA 413 splits from US 1 Bus. by turning northwest onto two-lane undivided Durham Road. A block later, the route intersects the northern terminus of PA 513 and heads north on Bellevue Avenue. The road crosses CSX 's Trenton Subdivision railroad line and SEPTA 's West Trenton Line at-grade east of the Langhorne station serving the SEPTA line and enters

1092-543: 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

1134-687: The bypass. Also, the northern terminus of PA 413 at PA 611 was moved to its current location at Deep Run Road instead of where Durham Road intersected PA 611. On May 9, 2002, the section of PA 413 along New Rodgers Road between US 13 in Bristol Township and US 1 Bus. in Middletown Township was renamed the Veterans Highway by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly . On April 22, 2014,

1176-551: The community of Penns Park . Past this intersection, PA 413 continues through more farm fields, woods, and housing areas, crossing into Buckingham Township at the Township Line Road/Pineville Road intersection in the community of Pineville . The road continues northwest through agricultural and wooded areas, passing to the north of the residential community of Buckingham Springs. The route passes through forested areas with some development and runs

1218-516: The early 1720s. The road was later extended to the Lehigh River past Durham. The Durham Road split into several branches in upper Bucks County, connecting to Bethlehem and Easton . When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, the Durham Road was legislated as Legislative Route 152 between Bristol and Buckingham. In addition, what would become PA 413 was legislated as Legislative Route 154 between Sellersville and Blooming Glen . PA 101

1260-542: The eastern bank of the Neshaminy Creek and curving northwest. The road curves back to the north away from the creek and passes by residential subdivisions a short distance to the west of Core Creek Park . The route heads to the west of St. Mary Medical Center before running past more homes. PA 413 passes between the George School to the west and farm fields and neighborhoods to the east before it comes to

1302-743: The entirety of PA 101 between Bristol and Penndel and part of PA 113 between Penndel and Buckingham. By 1950, PA 413 was realigned to bypass Bath Road and Durham Road on its current alignment between Bristol and Penndel. In addition, the route was extended south from US 13 to the Burlington–Bristol Bridge, replacing PA 713. In 1977, PA 413 was rerouted to bypass Newtown to the west on the Newtown Bypass. The former alignment of PA 413 in Newtown followed State Street, Washington Street, Sycamore Street, and Durham Road. In 1991, PA 332 and PA 532 were also rerouted to bypass Newtown following an extension of

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1344-445: The highest air temperature was 102.8 °F (39.3 °C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 75.4 °F (24.1 °C) on August 13, 2016. The average wettest month is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.68 inches (170 mm) on August 27, 2011 . During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature

1386-423: The park, PA 413/PA 532 turn northeast to remain on the Newtown Bypass while Swamp Road heads to the northwest. The road passes between a residential development to the northwest and a shopping center to the southeast before the Newtown Bypass ends at an intersection with Durham Road, at which point PA 413 heads north on Durham Road and PA 532 heads east on Durham Road. From this point, PA 413 continues northwest as

1428-464: The route turns west onto Deep Run Road and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 611 . Deep Run Road continues southwest from here as part of SR 1013. The precursor to present-day PA 413 was Durham Road, a road built in the 18th century that linked Bristol with upper Bucks County. Durham Road was extended from Bristol to close to the Delaware River near Durham Furnace in

1470-567: The southbound lanes of US 1 to PA 413. Following this intersection, the road enters the borough of Langhorne , narrowing back into a two-lane undivided road and heading into residential areas. The route crosses PA 213 in the center of Langhorne and becomes North Pine Street, passing near some businesses before heading past more homes. PA 413 crosses back into Middletown Township, where the name changes to Newtown Langhorne Road, and passes under Norfolk Southern 's Morrisville Line and an abandoned railroad line before heading into wooded areas along

1512-463: The western edge of Levittown, crossing Trenton Road and Mill Creek as it continues north to an intersection with US 1 Bus. At this point, PA 413 turns southwest to form a concurrency with US 1 Bus. on four-lane divided Lincoln Highway , immediately reaching a diamond interchange with I-295 . Past this interchange, the roadway crosses Mill Creek again and continues as a four-lane undivided road, passing through commercial areas and crossing into

1554-450: 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

1596-547: Was a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1726, and served as chief justice from 1739 until his death in 1742. This article about a Pennsylvania politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biography of a state judge in Pennsylvania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pennsylvania Route 413 Pennsylvania Route 413 ( PA 413 )

1638-540: Was a prominent landowner and jurist in colonial Pennsylvania . He is the namesake of present-day Langhorne, Pennsylvania , which adopted his name in 1876, and neighboring Langhorne Manor . A Quaker , Langhorne settled with his family in Bucks County in 1684. Records show that he purchased 7,200 acres (29 km ) there in 1724. He represented Bucks County in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly , of which he served twice as Speaker . He

1680-457: Was also extended south to US 13 in Bristol by this time, replacing PA 101 between Bristol and Penndel and PA 113 between Penndel and Buckingham. The route was extended south to its current terminus and moved to its current alignment between Bristol and Penndel by 1950. In 1977, PA 413 was rerouted to bypass Newtown. PA 413 begins at the Burlington–Bristol Bridge , a vertical-lift bridge over

1722-588: Was designated along Durham Road between US 13 in Bristol and US 1 and PA 113 in South Langhorne by 1927. PA 413 was designated in 1928 to run from US 309 (Main Street) in Sellersville east through Perkasie to PA 113 in Blooming Glen. By 1930, the route was extended east from Blooming Glen to US 122 (now US 202), PA 113, and PA 263 in Buckingham. The extended route headed northeast along

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1764-544: Was moved from Sellersville to the US 611 intersection in Pipersville. The former route between Sellersville and Pipersville became an extended PA 152 between Sellersville and Perkasie, unnumbered South Perkasie Road and Blooming Glen Road between Perkasie and Blooming Glen, and a rerouted PA 113 between Kulps Corner and US 611. In addition, the southern terminus was extended from Buckingham to US 13 in Bristol. The route replaced

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