Trevose, Pennsylvania

Trevose, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Intersection of Old Street Road and Brownsville Road
Location of Trevose in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°08′21″N74°58′52″W / 40.13917°N 74.98111°W / 40.13917; -74.98111
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Township	Bensalem, Lower Southampton
Area [1]
• Total	0.706 sq mi (1.83 km2)
• Land	0.706 sq mi (1.83 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	128 ft (39 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,550
• Density	5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19053
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445
GNIS feature ID	1189750 [2]
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Designated	October 29, 1946 [3]

Trevose is a census-designated place within both Bensalem and Lower Southampton townships in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. ^{[2] [4] [5] [6]}

Trevose was formerly part of Feasterville-Trevose, but was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. U.S. 1 runs through the town as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, but Trevose's main road is Brownsville Road, which is the dividing line between the two townships. As of the 2010 census, Trevose had a population of 3,550. ^[7]

History

The community is named after the Growden Mansion, the homestead of settler Joseph Growden. The homestead was named after Growden's homestead in England (Growden was Cornish; Trevose is from the Cornish word Trenfos for farm.). ^[8]

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Trevose 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 Trevose, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 107 °F (42 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 102.9 °F (39.4 °C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest average mean dew point was 76.5 °F (24.7 °C) on August 13, 1999. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual 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 −9.0 °F (−22.8 °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.

The town was struck by an unusually powerful EF3 tornado on July 29, 2021. The tornado, which directly hit a car dealership, was recorded by many bystanders. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Climate data for Trevose. Elevation: 154 ft (47 m), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2019
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	71.7 (22.1)	78.0 (25.6)	87.2 (30.7)	94.1 (34.5)	95.3 (35.2)	96.6 (35.9)	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)	40.5 (4.7)	43.3 (6.3)	51.4 (10.8)	63.2 (17.3)	72.7 (22.6)	81.9 (27.7)	86.1 (30.1)	84.5 (29.2)	77.7 (25.4)	66.4 (19.1)	55.6 (13.1)	44.4 (6.9)	64.0 (17.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	32.5 (0.3)	34.6 (1.4)	42.0 (5.6)	52.7 (11.5)	62.1 (16.7)	71.6 (22.0)	76.2 (24.6)	74.8 (23.8)	67.6 (19.8)	56.1 (13.4)	46.4 (8.0)	36.6 (2.6)	54.5 (12.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	24.4 (−4.2)	26.0 (−3.3)	32.5 (0.3)	42.1 (5.6)	51.4 (10.8)	61.3 (16.3)	66.3 (19.1)	65.0 (18.3)	57.5 (14.2)	45.8 (7.7)	37.3 (2.9)	28.7 (−1.8)	44.9 (7.2)
Record low °F (°C)	−9.0 (−22.8)	−1.9 (−18.8)	4.5 (−15.3)	18.2 (−7.7)	34.2 (1.2)	43.0 (6.1)	49.3 (9.6)	43.9 (6.6)	37.2 (2.9)	26.0 (−3.3)	13.6 (−10.2)	0.1 (−17.7)	−9.0 (−22.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.54 (90)	2.73 (69)	4.15 (105)	3.97 (101)	4.32 (110)	4.32 (110)	5.17 (131)	4.39 (112)	4.36 (111)	3.74 (95)	3.60 (91)	3.96 (101)	48.25 (1,226)
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 (%)	65.7	62.8	58.3	57.5	62.2	65.4	66.2	68.2	69.3	68.8	67.2	67.9	65.0
Average dew point °F (°C)	21.9 (−5.6)	23.2 (−4.9)	28.4 (−2.0)	38.1 (3.4)	49.0 (9.4)	59.4 (15.2)	64.1 (17.8)	63.6 (17.6)	57.2 (14.0)	46.0 (7.8)	36.1 (2.3)	27.0 (−2.8)	42.9 (6.1)
Source: PRISM [13]

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census the population of Trevose was 93.6% White, 1.9% African-American, 2.4% Asian, .2% American Indian or Alaska Native, .1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1.2% Two or More Races. Approximately 3% of the population was Hispanic. ^[14]

Trevose has an educated population with 5% of the population has received their Master’s Degree, 16% with a Bachelor’s Degree, 26% with some form of college or Associate degree, 38% with a High School Diploma, and 14% of the population with less than a High School Deploma as of the 2010 Census

Trevose is 54% Female and 48% Male. 22% of the population is under 18, while 13% is over 65 years of age.

As of 2010, Trevose has a median household income of $82,413 and a median individual income of $34,943. Trevose’s unemployment rate is 6.5% and the poverty is very low at only 1%.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "Trevose, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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10. "Storm Events Database - Event Details | National Centers for Environmental Information".
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12. "Bensalem tornado was a powerful EF3. Here's its destructive path".
13. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University" . Retrieved September 30, 2019.
14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2019.