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Bensalem Township
Township
Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
County
Bucks
Area
21.0 sq mi (54.4 kmē)
- land
20.0 sq mi (51.8 kmē)
- water
1.0 sq mi (2.6 kmē), 4.76%
Center
- coordinates
40°06'46?N 74°56'36?W? / ?40.11278, -74.94333Coordinates: 40°06'46?N 74°56'36?W? / ?40.11278, -74.94333
- elevation
102 ft (31.1 m)
Population
58,434 (2000)
Density
2,926.7 /sq mi (1,130 /kmē)
Time zone
EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
Area code
215
Location of Bensalem Township in Bucks County
Location of Bensalem Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website : http://www.bensalem-township.net
Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is composed of many communities, including Bensalem, Trevose, Oakford, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and Andalusia. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 58,434, which makes it the tenth largest municipality in Pennsylvania. The township, which was founded in 1692, is almost as old as the state of Pennsylvania itself, which was founded in 1682.
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