Richland Township (Bucks County) is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,087 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18951, and parts of 18955 are in Richland Township (Bucks County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richland Township (Bucks County); also Quakertown and Milford Township (Bucks County)
Mostly Richlandtown; part is in Richland Township (Bucks County)
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA32 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland Township (Bucks County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Richland Township (Bucks County) had 13,837 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 177th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bucks County grew from 71,190 residents in 1900 to 646,538 in 2020.
Bucks County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sellersville, PA weather station (6 miles away).
263,278 jobs at 20,043 businesses in Bucks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
415 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland Township (Bucks County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 100 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1734.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Quakertown Community SD, Palisades SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neidig El SchQuakertown | K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pfaff El SchQuakertown | K–5 | 482 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Quakertown El SchQuakertown | K–5 | 265 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Richland El SchQuakertown | K–5 | 327 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Springfield El SchQuakertown | K–5 | 219 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Trumbauersville El SchQuakertown | K–5 | 376 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| 6th Grade CenterQuakertown | 6 | 331 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Strayer MSQuakertown | 7–8 | 737 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Quakertown Community HSQuakertown | 9–12 | 1,570 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifespan School & DaycareQuakertown | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Quakertown Christian SchoolQuakertown | Pre-K–12 | 202 | Mennonite | 1.8 mi |
| St Isidore Elementary SchoolQuakertown | Pre-K–8 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| United Friends SchoolQuakertown | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Friends (Quaker) | 0.1 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyQuakertown | K–5 | 382 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyQuakertown | 6–12 | 582 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Quakertown, Milford Township (Bucks County), Haycock, East Rockhill, Springfield Township (Bucks County), Richlandtown and Trumbauersville.
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