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28-2185: [REDACTED] Look up Yardley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Yardley may refer to: People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Bruce Yardley (1947–2019), Australian cricketer David Yardley (1929–2014), British legal scholar and public servant Doyle Yardley (1913–1946), American military officer Eric Yardley (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher George Yardley (1928–2004), American basketball player George Yardley (footballer) (1942–2018), Scottish footballer Herbert Yardley (1889–1958), American cryptologist Jane Yardley , English 20th-century author Jim Yardley (born 1964), American journalist working in Rome Jim Yardley (cricketer) (1946–2010), English first-class cricketer Jimmy Yardley (1903–1959), Scottish professional footballer John F. Yardley (1925–2001), American engineer John H. Yardley , M.D. (born 1926), American pathologist Jonathan Yardley (born 1939), book critic (Washington Post and Washington Star) Lucy Yardley CPsychol FBPsS (born 1961), British psychologist and professor of health psychology Malcolm Yardley (1940–2020), British sprinter Mark Yardley (born 1969), Scottish professional footballer Norman Yardley (1915–1989), English cricketer Ralph O. Yardley (1878–1961), American cartoonist Richard Q. Yardley (1903–1979), American editorial cartoonist Robert Blake Yardley (1858–1943), British Barrister and philatelist Robert Morris Yardley (1850–1902), Republican politician from Pennsylvania Stephen Yardley (born 1942), English actor Tracy Yardley (born 1979), American comic book artist William F. Yardley (1844–1924), American attorney, politician and civil rights advocate William Yardley (1632–1693), early settler of Bucks County, Pennsylvania William Yardley (cricketer) (1849–1900), English cricketer Given name [ edit ] Yardley Chittick (1900–2008), for several years

56-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.86. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

84-706: A hiding place. The borough of Yardley was incorporated on March 4, 1895. The Train Collectors Association was founded in Yardley in 1954. The former Bridge in Yardley Borough , Washington Crossing State Park , and Yardley Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . As of 2014 there were 10.64 miles (17.12 km) of public roads in Yardley, of which 3.74 miles (6.02 km) were maintained by

112-797: A station for the Underground Railroad , an escape route for slaves. Known hiding places were under the eaves of the Continental Hotel (now the Continental Tavern), in bins of warehouses on the Delaware Canal (completed in 1862), and at the General Store (now Worthington Insurance). At Lakeside, the yellow house facing Lake Afton on N. Main Street, one brick-walled cellar room is also thought to have been

140-535: A village about 1807, and by 1880 had a population of 820. Early industries included a spoke and handle factory, sawmill, felloe factory, plate and plaster mill, and two flour mills. The first post office, established in 1828, used the name "Yardleyville." The name became "Yardley" again at the time the Reading Railroad came through the area in 1876. During the American Civil War , Yardley was

168-515: Is 1.0 °F (−17.2 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −10.4 °F (−23.6 °C) on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values < −9 °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

196-2177: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yardley [REDACTED] Look up Yardley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Yardley may refer to: People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Bruce Yardley (1947–2019), Australian cricketer David Yardley (1929–2014), British legal scholar and public servant Doyle Yardley (1913–1946), American military officer Eric Yardley (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher George Yardley (1928–2004), American basketball player George Yardley (footballer) (1942–2018), Scottish footballer Herbert Yardley (1889–1958), American cryptologist Jane Yardley , English 20th-century author Jim Yardley (born 1964), American journalist working in Rome Jim Yardley (cricketer) (1946–2010), English first-class cricketer Jimmy Yardley (1903–1959), Scottish professional footballer John F. Yardley (1925–2001), American engineer John H. Yardley , M.D. (born 1926), American pathologist Jonathan Yardley (born 1939), book critic (Washington Post and Washington Star) Lucy Yardley CPsychol FBPsS (born 1961), British psychologist and professor of health psychology Malcolm Yardley (1940–2020), British sprinter Mark Yardley (born 1969), Scottish professional footballer Norman Yardley (1915–1989), English cricketer Ralph O. Yardley (1878–1961), American cartoonist Richard Q. Yardley (1903–1979), American editorial cartoonist Robert Blake Yardley (1858–1943), British Barrister and philatelist Robert Morris Yardley (1850–1902), Republican politician from Pennsylvania Stephen Yardley (born 1942), English actor Tracy Yardley (born 1979), American comic book artist William F. Yardley (1844–1924), American attorney, politician and civil rights advocate William Yardley (1632–1693), early settler of Bucks County, Pennsylvania William Yardley (cricketer) (1849–1900), English cricketer Given name [ edit ] Yardley Chittick (1900–2008), for several years

224-621: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yardley, Pennsylvania Yardley is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania , United States. Yardley borders the Delaware River and Ewing, New Jersey to its east and Lower Makefield Township to its north, west, and south. The United States Post Office assigns many addresses in Lower Makefield Township

252-400: Is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (9.90%) is water. The Delaware Canal and its towpath bisect the borough from northwest to southeast. Access points to the canal are located at Edgewater Avenue, Afton Avenue, Fuld Avenue, College Avenue and South Canal Street. The Yardley station , a SEPTA Regional Rail station, is located on Main Street. As of the 2010 census, the borough

280-584: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 6.90 miles (11.10 km) were maintained by the borough. Pennsylvania Route 32 runs through Yardley adjacent to the Delaware River, heading south to Morrisville and north to New Hope and beyond and is a scenic byway. Pennsylvania Route 332 heads west from PA 32 in Yardley and leads to Newtown . The Philadelphia to Bound Brook, New Jersey , two-track main line of

308-749: The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad passed through and stopped at Yardley; it crossed the Delaware River on a still standing massive stone viaduct called the West Trenton Railroad Bridge . This line now is SEPTA Regional Rail 's West Trenton Line and operates also as a CSX freight line called the Trenton Subdivision . SEPTA trains along the West Trenton Line stop at the Yardley station . Prior to

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336-517: The poverty line , including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Yardley was founded by William Yardley , who emigrated to America in July 1682 with his family. He made an agreement with William Penn , before leaving England, to buy 500 acres (2.0 km ) for ten pounds. A survey was completed in October 1682, and the area William Yardley settled was called "Prospect Farm." It

364-1032: The 1950s, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 's New York City -bound trains from Washington, D.C. , (Royal Blue, Capitol Limited, National Limited, Ambassador, and others) used the Reading's trackage to Bound Brook as did the Reading's Crusader. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Yardley has a Humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). Cfa climates are characterized by all months 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 Yardley, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 108 °F (42 °C). Since 1981,

392-590: The Delaware River Business [ edit ] E.S. Yardley & Co., known as Smith and Yardley , a firm of railway signalling and signal box contractors in Manchester, England Yardley of London , a British personal care company See also [ edit ] Ardley (disambiguation) Yardy Yarly Yeardley Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

420-455: The Delaware River Business [ edit ] E.S. Yardley & Co., known as Smith and Yardley , a firm of railway signalling and signal box contractors in Manchester, England Yardley of London , a British personal care company See also [ edit ] Ardley (disambiguation) Yardy Yarly Yeardley Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

448-404: The borough was 93.63% White , 3.44% African American , 0.08% Native American , 1.20% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.52% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,170 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had

476-444: The highest air temperature was 103.9 °F (39.9 °C) on July 20, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 75.0 °F (23.9 °C) on July 20, 1981. The average wettest month is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 5.85 inches (149 mm) on September 16, 1999. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature

504-476: The lower boundary of the village, and landed in New Jersey further downstream. This was an important link between West Jersey and the three roads leading to Philadelphia by way of Falls, Langhorne and Newtown. The Yardley family occupied the land for more than 150 years. When Yardley was founded there were already small settlements at nearby Burlington, Bristol, and Falls Ferry. Yardley began to develop into

532-980: The oldest living patent attorney in the US Marissa Yardley Clifford , British-American visual artist and writer based in Los Angeles Yardley Griffin (born 1979), American gospel musician, recording artist, worship leader Dame Kathleen Yardley Lonsdale (1903–1971), Irish pacifist, prison reformer and crystallographer Athol Yardley Meyer (1940–1998), Australian journalist and politician Patrick Nicholas Yardley Monrad Sanders (born 1966), senior British Army officer Yardley Taylor (1794–1868), Quaker living in Goose Creek, Loudoun County, Virginia Charles Yardley Turner (1850–1919), American painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher Charles Yardley Weaver (1884–1930), Canadian politician, barrister, justice of

560-758: The oldest living patent attorney in the US Marissa Yardley Clifford , British-American visual artist and writer based in Los Angeles Yardley Griffin (born 1979), American gospel musician, recording artist, worship leader Dame Kathleen Yardley Lonsdale (1903–1971), Irish pacifist, prison reformer and crystallographer Athol Yardley Meyer (1940–1998), Australian journalist and politician Patrick Nicholas Yardley Monrad Sanders (born 1966), senior British Army officer Yardley Taylor (1794–1868), Quaker living in Goose Creek, Loudoun County, Virginia Charles Yardley Turner (1850–1919), American painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher Charles Yardley Weaver (1884–1930), Canadian politician, barrister, justice of

588-964: The peace and soldier Places [ edit ] Yardley, Pennsylvania , United States Yardley, a province of the former West Indies Federation Yardley, Birmingham , an area of Birmingham city, UK Birmingham Yardley (UK Parliament constituency) South Yardley , electoral ward in Birmingham, England Yardley Chase , 357.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, mostly in Northamptonshire, England Yardley Court , school in Tonbridge, Kent, England Yardley Gobion , village in Northamptonshire, England Yardley Hastings , village in Northamptonshire, England Yardley station , SEPTA Regional Rail station in Yardley, Pennsylvania Yardley Wood , area of Birmingham, United Kingdom Yardley-Wilburtha Bridge across

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616-781: The peace and soldier Places [ edit ] Yardley, Pennsylvania , United States Yardley, a province of the former West Indies Federation Yardley, Birmingham , an area of Birmingham city, UK Birmingham Yardley (UK Parliament constituency) South Yardley , electoral ward in Birmingham, England Yardley Chase , 357.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, mostly in Northamptonshire, England Yardley Court , school in Tonbridge, Kent, England Yardley Gobion , village in Northamptonshire, England Yardley Hastings , village in Northamptonshire, England Yardley station , SEPTA Regional Rail station in Yardley, Pennsylvania Yardley Wood , area of Birmingham, United Kingdom Yardley-Wilburtha Bridge across

644-550: The preferred city of "Yardley", although they are outside the borough. The population was 2,434 at the 2010 census . Yardley is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area . Yardley is located at 40°14′29″N 74°50′11″W  /  40.24139°N 74.83639°W  / 40.24139; -74.83639 (40.241508, -74.836325). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km )

672-444: The title Yardley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yardley&oldid=1018751880 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists English toponymic surnames Hidden categories: Short description

700-444: The title Yardley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yardley&oldid=1018751880 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists English toponymic surnames Hidden categories: Short description

728-414: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 58,221, and the median income for a family was $ 70,938. Males had a median income of $ 50,816 versus $ 41,893 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 32,802. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below

756-474: Was 89.7% Non-Hispanic White, 3.5% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, and 1.9% were two or more races. 2.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 1,170 households, and 649 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,729.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,053.7/km ). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 1,320.8 per square mile (510.0/km ). The racial makeup of

784-508: Was located just outside the present Yardley Borough. William Yardley died in 1693, and his family in 1702–1703, possibly of smallpox . The family's burial plots are located in Slate Hill Cemetery , one of the oldest Quaker burial grounds in the state. A nephew, Thomas Yardley, came to America in 1704 to settle the estate and never returned to England. He opened a ferry line which started operating in 1710 from Letchworth Avenue,

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