Feasterville, Pennsylvania

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Feasterville, Pennsylvania
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Location of Feasterville in Bucks County
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Feasterville
Feasterville (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°08′38″N75°00′19″W / 40.14389°N 75.00528°W / 40.14389; -75.00528
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Bucks
Township Lower Southampton
Area
[1]
  Total0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
  Land0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,066
  Density4,768.27/sq mi (1,839.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19053
Area code(s) 215, 267 and 445
GNIS feature ID1192454 [3]

Feasterville is a census-designated place located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. [3] The community was part of Feasterville-Trevose, which was split into two separate CDPs, the other being Trevose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,074. [4] Feasterville has grown by 2.02% since 2006. [5]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 3,066
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of 2014, Feasterville had a population of 3,656. 94.47% of the population were White, 4.68% were Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Black or African American, and 2.46% Asian. 17.94% of the population were foreign born, including a large Russian population. [7]

Education

Lower Southampton Township lies within the Neshaminy School District. Public school students within township boundaries may attend Joseph Ferderbar Elementary School or Tawanka Elementary School for grades K-4, depending on where they live. Poquessing Middle School serves students in grades 5-8, and Neshaminy High School serves students in grades 9-12.

St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School in Holland is the local Catholic grade school. In 2012 Assumption B.V.M. Catholic School in Feasterville merged with St. Bede the Venerable School in Holland to form St. Katharine Drexel. [8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Feasterville 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 Feasterville, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 108 °F (42 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 102.9 °F (39.4 °C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 76.2 °F (24.6 °C) on August 13, 1999. The average wettest month is July which correlates with the peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.73 inches (171 mm) on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 1.2 °F (−17.1 °C). [9] Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −9.2 °F (−22.9 °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 25.1 inches (64 cm). Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February.

Climate data for Feasterville. Elevation: 213 feet (65 m), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2019
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)71.6
(22.0)
77.9
(25.5)
87.3
(30.7)
94.2
(34.6)
95.4
(35.2)
96.5
(35.8)
102.9
(39.4)
100.5
(38.1)
98.3
(36.8)
93.7
(34.3)
81.3
(27.4)
76.1
(24.5)
102.9
(39.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)39.9
(4.4)
43.1
(6.2)
51.3
(10.7)
63.1
(17.3)
72.6
(22.6)
81.8
(27.7)
86.0
(30.0)
84.4
(29.1)
77.6
(25.3)
66.2
(19.0)
55.4
(13.0)
44.2
(6.8)
63.9
(17.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)31.9
(−0.1)
34.4
(1.3)
41.8
(5.4)
52.5
(11.4)
61.9
(16.6)
71.4
(21.9)
76.1
(24.5)
74.6
(23.7)
67.5
(19.7)
55.9
(13.3)
46.2
(7.9)
36.4
(2.4)
54.3
(12.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)23.8
(−4.6)
25.8
(−3.4)
32.3
(0.2)
41.9
(5.5)
51.2
(10.7)
61.0
(16.1)
66.1
(18.9)
64.8
(18.2)
57.3
(14.1)
45.5
(7.5)
37.1
(2.8)
28.5
(−1.9)
44.7
(7.1)
Record low °F (°C)−9.2
(−22.9)
−2.1
(−18.9)
4.3
(−15.4)
18.1
(−7.7)
34.1
(1.2)
42.8
(6.0)
49.1
(9.5)
43.7
(6.5)
36.9
(2.7)
25.7
(−3.5)
13.2
(−10.4)
−0.1
(−17.8)
−9.2
(−22.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.55
(90)
2.73
(69)
4.15
(105)
3.98
(101)
4.33
(110)
4.33
(110)
5.18
(132)
4.40
(112)
4.38
(111)
3.75
(95)
3.61
(92)
3.96
(101)
48.35
(1,228)
Average snowfall inches (cm)7.1
(18)
8.8
(22)
3.8
(9.7)
0.7
(1.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
4.3
(11)
25.1
(64)
Average relative humidity (%)65.963.058.557.962.665.966.468.669.669.167.768.265.3
Average dew point °F (°C)21.8
(−5.7)
23.1
(−4.9)
28.3
(−2.1)
38.1
(3.4)
49.0
(9.4)
59.4
(15.2)
64.1
(17.8)
63.6
(17.6)
57.2
(14.0)
45.9
(7.7)
36.1
(2.3)
26.9
(−2.8)
42.9
(6.1)
Source: PRISM [10]

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Feasterville would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (25). [11] The plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 1.2 °F (−17.1 °C). [9] The average date of first spring leaf-out is March 25 and fall color usually peaks in late-October and early-November.

Notes

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Feasterville, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. USA.com
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. Demographics
  8. "2012 Catholic grade school consolidations/closings". Catholicphilly.com. July 15, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  10. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University" . Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  11. "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)" . Retrieved September 30, 2019.

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