{"id":5983,"date":"2024-12-13T12:44:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T12:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/?page_id=5983"},"modified":"2024-12-13T13:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T13:06:07","slug":"bensalem-public-adjuster","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/bensalem-public-adjuster\/","title":{"rendered":"Bensalem Public Adjuster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5983\" class=\"elementor elementor-5983\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c4115 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49c4115\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edb992 e-con-full 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bensalem Public Adjuster<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f82bd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f82bd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5a986 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a5a986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea4fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"aea4fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/0AW8uev-xbA&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAVE MONEY CALL NOW!!!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c848a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c848a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(215) 364-4546<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee4ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ee4ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No Settlement | No Fee | No Obligations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b12b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b12b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBensalem Public Adjuster Serving Pennsylvania<br>Residents &#038; Businesses Since 1992\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b0a62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11b0a62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77920d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77920d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1-29.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5986\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1-29.png 604w, https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1-29-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e89491 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e89491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c00efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c00efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bensalem Public Adjuster is\u00a0Advocate Public Adjustment. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0294360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0294360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our contingency fees are very competitive. Starting as low as 5% \u2013 20 % that larger public adjusting firms find it hard to compete against.<\/p><p>We maximize your home claim settlement while saving you money. In addition, we offer great home claims service, return phone calls, and are only a phone call away.<\/p><p>We are your\u00a0<strong><b>Bensalem Public Adjuster<\/b><\/strong>, and at Advocate Public Adjustment our mission is to make sure the insurance company pays you enough money to rebuild any and all property damage sustained to your home or business while providing the highest level of professional public adjustment services.<\/p><p>Our claims staff will work to protect home owners and business owners manage their claims, and fully document their losses in order to maximize their financial interest in all insurance claim settlement returns.<\/p><p>Our goal is to reduce the emotional and financial burden placed upon you per the insurance policy contract as the result of a direct physical loss.<\/p><p>We know the insurance claim process!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf110fa e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf110fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6844c16 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6844c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efceb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2efceb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678d2a4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"678d2a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934f29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"934f29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bensalem Public Adjuster Insurance Claim Settlement Services<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc01f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc01f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Bensalem Public Adjuster <\/b><\/strong>Advocate Public Adjustment, is dedicated to addressing all of your property damage home and business insurance claim needs as your public adjuster. Each property loss or insurance claim is unique and your\u00a0<strong><b>Bensalem Public Adjuster<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Advocate Public Adjustment, will work diligently to determine the extent and amount of your loss.<\/p><p>Below is a listing and description of the varied services that we offer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac7e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ac7e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Policy Review\u2026no obligation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8600110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8600110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let us review your insurance policy for <strong><em><b><i>FREE<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>. Many times, individuals or business owners do not carry appropriate insurance coverage. Advocate Public Adjustment IS your Bensalem<strong><b>\u00a0Public Adjuster <\/b><\/strong>and we want to inform you about your specific policy making sure you understand if you not properly insured to value before it is too late. <strong><em><b><i>FINDING OUT AFTER A LOSS OCCURS IS TOO LATE.<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4820668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4820668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocate Public Adjustment your Bensalem Public Adjuster who takes control of the entire Home Claims Management process for you!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacfafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacfafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advocate Public Adjustment, LLC takes charge quickly and ensures that you are protected during your time of need. Our experienced, professional Advocate Public Adjuster home claims staff will manage every aspect of the property damage insurance claim.\u00a0<\/p><p>Advocate Public Adjustment, will be available anytime, to give you the peace of mind that you deserve.\u00a0<strong><b>There is no claim too large or too small.<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0We have negotiated thousands of claims for Pennsylvania residents and business owners since 1992.<\/p><p>Whether it\u2019s <strong><b>home<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em><u><b><i>fire damage<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, <strong><b>home <\/b><\/strong><strong><u><b>smoke damage<\/b><\/u><\/strong>, <strong><b>home <\/b><\/strong><strong><u><b>water damage<\/b><\/u><\/strong>, <strong><b>home <\/b><\/strong><strong><u><b>lightning strike<\/b><\/u><\/strong>, <strong><b>home <\/b><\/strong><strong><em><u><b><i>wind damage<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0or any other <strong><em><u><b><i>natural catastrophic disaster<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, such as <strong><em><u><b><i>hurricane damage<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em><u><b><i>flood damage<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em><u><b><i>tornado damage<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, or <strong><em><u><b><i>severe winter storms<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, we have the knowledge and insurance claim negotiation skills with experience to rebuild your property.<\/p><p>Advocate Public Adjustment<em><i>\u00a0the<\/i><\/em>, <strong><b>Bensalem Public Adjuster <\/b><\/strong>will immediately protect your property from further damage and provide emergency services in order to begin the restoration process. We will arrange for\u00a0<strong><b>temporary housing solutions<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><b>secure emergency living funds<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0to replace clothing, and or any other need that has developed from your loss. We are your\u00a0<strong><b>Bensalem Public Adjuster<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Advocate Public Adjuster, LLC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8991ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8991ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bensalem Public Adjuster Insurance Claim Settlement Process<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ef5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ef5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advocate Public Adjustment will review the final settlement options with you for your home, business and or personal property.<\/p><p>We will make sure that you receive everything you need to maximum your insurance claim settlement as your<strong><b>\u00a0Bensalem Public Adjuster<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>. <\/b><\/strong>We will prepare settlement documents for payment including business interruption, extra expense and business income claims (if applicable).<\/p><p>There are absolutely\u00a0<strong><b>NO fees paid to Advocate Public Adjustment for our services by you<\/b><\/strong>, the insured. <strong><em><b><i>No out-of-pocket cost<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0for our intervention protecting your assets as we handle every detail for a FANTASTIC Contingency Fee starting as low as 5% \u2013 20% Maximum. (Depends on the circumstances) as to what kind of claim we are talking about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028d0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"028d0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnres.willyweather.com\/widget\/loadView.html?id=155663\" width=\"700\" height=\"520\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><a style=\"display: block; margin: -20px 0 0 0; height: 20px; text-indent: -9999em; z-index: 1; position: relative;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.willyweather.com\/pa\/bucks-county\/bensalem.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">forecasts<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d812d5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d812d5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39eeba elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e39eeba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb43fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acb43fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f3c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f3c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geographic_coordinate_system\"><u>Coordinates<\/u><\/a>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geohack.toolforge.org\/geohack.php?pagename=Bensalem_Township,_Pennsylvania&amp;params=40_06_46_N_74_56_36_W_type:city(62707)_region:US-PA\">40\u00b006\u203246\u2033N\u00a074\u00b056\u203236\u2033W<\/a><\/p><p>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d7d71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86d7d71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873864d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"873864d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4e2c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad4e2c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e028ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e028ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6e910 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af6e910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160a462 MyTable elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"160a462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\" alignleft\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Township_(Pennsylvania)\">Township<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5987 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture2-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andalusia_(estate)\">Andalusia<\/a>, a NRHP site in Bensalem<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5988 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture3-30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Flag<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5989 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture4-23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"97\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Seal<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5990 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture5-17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Location of Bensalem Township in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\">Bucks County, Pennsylvania<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture6-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bensalem Township Location of Bensalem in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania <\/a>Show map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesShow all<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Coordinates:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geohack.toolforge.org\/geohack.php?pagename=Bensalem_Township,_Pennsylvania&amp;params=40_06_46_N_74_56_36_W_type:city(62707)_region:US-PA\">40\u00b006\u203246\u2033N\u00a074\u00b056\u203236\u2033W<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>Country<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>United States<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>State<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>County<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\">Bucks<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong><b>Government<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Type<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor-council\">Mayor-council<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Mayor<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Joseph DiGirolamo (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republican_Party_(United_States)\">R<\/a>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong><b>Area<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2016-1\">[1]<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Total<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>21.0\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (54\u00a0km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Land<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>20.0\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (52\u00a0km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Water<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (3\u00a0km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>Elevation<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>102\u00a0ft (31\u00a0m)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong><b>Population<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_United_States_census\">2020<\/a>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Total<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>62,707<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Estimate\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>(2022)<a href=\"#cite_note-USCensusEst2016-2\">[2]<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>62,619<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Density<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>3,000\/sq\u00a0mi (1,200\/km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Time_zone\">Time zone<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC-5\">UTC-5<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone\">EST<\/a>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Summer (<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daylight_saving_time\">DST<\/a><strong><b>)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC-4\">UTC-4<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eastern_Daylight_Time\">EDT<\/a>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ZIP_Code\">ZIP Codes<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>19020, 19053<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Telephone_numbering_plan\">Area codes<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Area_codes_215,_267,_and_445\">215, 267, and 445<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Information_Processing_Standards\">FIPS code<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>42-017-05616<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>Website<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bensalempa.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.bensalempa.gov\/<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f1214 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47f1214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2f3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de2f3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Bensalem Township<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Township_(Pennsylvania)\"><u>township<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Bucks County, Pennsylvania<\/u><\/a>, United States. The township borders the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Philadelphia\"><u>northeastern<\/u><\/a>\u00a0section of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia\"><u>Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and includes the communities of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andalusia,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Andalusia<\/u><\/a>, Bensalem, Bridgewater,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornwells_Heights,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Cornwells Heights<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eddington,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Eddington<\/u><\/a>, Flushing,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oakford,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Oakford<\/u><\/a>, Siles, Trappe, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trevose,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Trevose<\/u><\/a>.<a href=\"#cite_note-MacReynolds-3\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>3<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Bensalem Township has no other incorporated municipalities within its boundaries. It is located within the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delaware_Valley\"><u>Delaware Valley<\/u><\/a>, also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area.<\/p><p>As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 62,707, which made it the most populous municipality in Bucks County and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_municipalities_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>ninth-most populated municipality in Pennsylvania<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><p>The township, which was founded in 1692, is almost as old as Pennsylvania itself, which was founded in 1682.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61cf12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e61cf12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Origins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a1c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0a1c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The origin of the name Bensalem likely comes from references made by settler Joseph Growden, who named his estate\u00a0<em><i>Manor of Bensalem<\/i><\/em>\u00a0in honor of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Penn\"><u>William Penn<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and the Semitic term for peace,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salem_(disambiguation)\"><u>Salem<\/u><\/a>.<a href=\"#cite_note-bensalemtwp1979-4\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>4<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0It was originally named\u00a0<em><i>Salem<\/i><\/em>; the first syllable\u00a0<em><i>Ben<\/i><\/em>\u00a0was added in 1701.<a href=\"#cite_note-bensalemtwp1979-4\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>4<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Another theory notes the shared name with the utopian island in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francis_Bacon\"><u>Francis Bacon<\/u><\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Atlantis\"><u>New Atlantis<\/u><\/a>, also named Bensalem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac10300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac10300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbdda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbdda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>See also:\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_in_the_American_Revolution\"><em><u><i>Pennsylvania in the American Revolution<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_in_the_American_Civil_War\"><em><u><i>Pennsylvania in the American Civil War<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><\/p><p>The area of Bensalem Township appeared on the Holme Map of 1682, though not yet with a name. On January 2, 1685, the boundary was fixed between Bensalem and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia_County,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Philadelphia County<\/u><\/a>\u00a0along the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poquessing_Creek\"><u>Poquessing Creek<\/u><\/a>. At the September 1692 session of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Bucks County<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Court, a jury of thirteen men was formed to define boundaries of divisions that had been created up to that time. The report submitted in December states that &#8220;All the lands between Neshamineh and Poquessin, and so to the upper side of Joseph Growden&#8217;s land in one and to be called &#8216;Salem.'&#8221;<\/p><p>The first name of the township was Salem. The minutes of the Board of Property of the Province on November 19, 1701, at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia\"><u>Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0noted the name of the area as Bensalem. The population of the area was first a few\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dutch_people\"><u>Dutch<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swedes\"><u>Swedes<\/u><\/a>, then later a larger influx of English, and then additional Dutch settled the area.<a href=\"#cite_note-MacReynolds-3\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>3<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643271c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"643271c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geography<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa58686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa58686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bensalem is the southernmost township in Bucks County and is bordered by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Philadelphia\"><u>Northeast Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0section of the city of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia\"><u>Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to the west and south,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croydon,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Croydon<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and the rest of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol_Township,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Bristol Township<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to the east and northeast, the borough of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hulmeville,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Hulmeville<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middletown_Township,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Middletown Township<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to the north, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feasterville-Trevose,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Feasterville<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trevose,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Trevose<\/u><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oakford,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Oakford<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lower_Southampton_Township,_Pennsylvania\"><u>Lower Southampton Township<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to the northwest. Across the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delaware_River\"><u>Delaware River<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burlington_County,_New_Jersey\"><u>Burlington County<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Jersey\"><u>New Jersey<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to the southeast, there are the city of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beverly,_New_Jersey\"><u>Beverly<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delanco_Township,_New_Jersey\"><u>Delanco Township<\/u><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edgewater_Park_Township,_New_Jersey\"><u>Edgewater Park Township<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Census_Bureau\"><u>U.S. Census Bureau<\/u><\/a>, the township has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54\u00a0km<sup>2<\/sup>), of which 20.0 square miles (52\u00a0km<sup>2<\/sup>) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6\u00a0km<sup>2<\/sup>) (4.77%) is water.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Seaboard_fall_line\"><u>Fall Line<\/u><\/a>, which separates the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Coastal_Plain\"><u>Atlantic Coastal Plain<\/u><\/a>\u00a0region from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmont_(United_States)\"><u>Piedmont<\/u><\/a>\u00a0region, passes through Bensalem, and is visible around the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Mall\"><u>Neshaminy Mall<\/u><\/a>\u00a0area.<a href=\"#cite_note-5\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>5<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-6\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>6<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Creek\"><u>Neshaminy Creek<\/u><\/a>\u00a0forms the natural eastern boundary and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poquessing_Creek\"><u>Poquessing Creek<\/u><\/a>\u00a0forms the natural western boundary of the township.<\/p><p>Natural features include Barnsleys Ford, Mill Creek, Neshaminy Creek, Neshaminy Falls, Partridge Point, Poquessing Creek, and White Sheet Bay.<a href=\"#cite_note-MacReynolds-3\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>3<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d081e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d081e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Demographics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5922d0 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5922d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p><strong><b>Historical population<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>Census<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><b>Pop.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><b>Note<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><b>%\u00b1<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1890_United_States_census\">1890<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>2,499<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1900_United_States_census\">1900<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>3,046<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>21.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1910_United_States_census\">1910<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>3,105<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1920_United_States_census\">1920<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>2,912<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u22126.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1930_United_States_census\">1930<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>5,645<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>93.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1940_United_States_census\">1940<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>7,276<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>28.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1950_United_States_census\">1950<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>11,365<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>56.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1960_United_States_census\">1960<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>23,478<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>106.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_United_States_census\">1970<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>33,042<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>40.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1980_United_States_census\">1980<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>52,368<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>58.5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1990_United_States_census\">1990<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>56,788<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>8.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2000_United_States_census\">2000<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>58,434<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_United_States_census\">2010<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>60,427<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_United_States_census\">2020<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>62,707<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>Source:<a href=\"#cite_note-7\">[7]<\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-8\">[8]<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf09211 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf09211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of the 2010 census, the township was 72.1% Non-Hispanic White, 7.3% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 10.2% Asian, and 2.6% of the population were of two or more races. 8.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<a href=\"#cite_note-9\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>9<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>As of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Census\"><u>census<\/u><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-GR2-10\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>10<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0of 2000, there were 58,434 people, 22,627 households, and 15,114 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,926.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,130.0\/km<sup>2<\/sup>). There were 23,535 housing units at an average density of 1,178.8 per square mile (455.1\/km<sup>2<\/sup>).<\/p><p>There were 22,627 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marriage\"><u>married couples<\/u><\/a>\u00a0living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.<\/p><p>In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 96.9 men.<\/p><p>The median income for a household in the township was $49,737, and the median income for a family was $58,771. Men had a median income of $39,914 versus $30,926 for women. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Per_capita_income\"><u>per capita income<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for the township was $22,517. 7.4% of the population and 6.0% of families were below the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poverty_line\"><u>poverty line<\/u><\/a>. Of the total population, 6.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8752866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8752866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jewish community<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ce8df Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2ce8df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bensalem has a significant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jewish\"><u>Jewish<\/u><\/a>\u00a0community,<a href=\"#cite_note-11\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>11<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0with the following institutions.<\/p><ul><li>The Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center, an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orthodox_Judaism_outreach\"><u>Orthodox Judaism outreach<\/u><\/a>institution with associated synagogue Kehillas B&#8217;nai Shalom.<a href=\"#cite_note-12\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>12<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/li><li>Congregation Tifereth Israel, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conservative_Judaism\"><u>Conservative<\/u><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-13\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>13<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a3639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01a3639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public safety<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f483a0 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f483a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the last decade, numerous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Homicide\"><u>homicides<\/u><\/a>\u00a0have made national headlines. Long-time residents claim that the high crime rate is due to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parx_Casino\"><u>Parx Casino<\/u><\/a>\u00a0which brings in a plethora of non-residents, in addition to its shared border with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia\"><u>Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>. Neighborhoods of concern include Calico Corner (Nottingham), and &#8220;Top of The Ridge Trailer Park&#8221;, which has seen its fair share of crimes and homicides.<a href=\"#cite_note-14\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>14<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>In 2022 Bensalem once again made national headlines; after a violent brawl broke out in a local\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Golden_Corral\"><u>Golden Corral<\/u><\/a>\u00a0restaurant over a single piece of steak.<a href=\"#cite_note-15\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>15<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0In total, the altercation involved over 40 people.<a href=\"#cite_note-16\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>16<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0This incident destroyed the interior of the restaurant causing it to temporarily close down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0716a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0716a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landmarks and attractions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935e088 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"935e088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5992 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture7-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p><p>Bensalem is home to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parx_Casino_and_Racing\"><u>Parx Casino and Racing<\/u><\/a>, a 1-mile (1.6\u00a0km) thoroughbred horse racing track and casino. This facility opened in November 1974 as Keystone Racetrack. The name was changed to Philadelphia Park in 1984. The track became notable as the original home of 2004\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kentucky_Derby\"><u>Kentucky Derby<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Preakness_Stakes\"><u>Preakness Stakes<\/u><\/a>\u00a0champion\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smarty_Jones\"><u>Smarty Jones<\/u><\/a>, who placed second in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belmont_Stakes\"><u>Belmont Stakes<\/u><\/a>, narrowly missing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing\"><u>Triple Crown<\/u><\/a>. In 2006, a slots parlor casino opened at Philadelphia Park and the facility was renamed to Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Casino. A permanent standalone casino structure opened in December 2009 and was renamed Parx Casino. The facility boasts 260,000 square feet (24,000\u00a0m<sup>2<\/sup>) including gaming, dining, entertainment, and banquet space. Parx Casino contains the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Xcite_Center\"><u>Xcite Center<\/u><\/a>, which hosts concerts, entertainment performances, comedy acts, and boxing and MMA matches.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Penn_Community_Bank_Amphitheater\"><u>Penn Community Bank Amphitheater<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is located in Bensalem, and is a popular venue for concerts.<\/p><p>Bensalem is also home to the Mongkoltepmunee Buddhist Temple,<a href=\"#cite_note-17\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>17<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0or Wat Mongkoltepmunee, on Knights Road. This shrine is an exact replica of a temple in Bangkok and is the only one of its kind in the United States. It serves as a place of high ceremonies and meditation for a community of Buddhist monks who came to Bensalem from Thailand in the 1980s.<a href=\"#cite_note-18\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>18<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>For the 2002\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M._Night_Shyamalan\"><u>M. Night Shyamalan<\/u><\/a>\u00a0movie\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Signs_(2002_film)\"><u>Signs<\/u><\/a>, starring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mel_Gibson\"><u>Mel Gibson<\/u><\/a>, a stage set was built inside a warehouse on State Road for many of the interior shots.<a href=\"#cite_note-19\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>19<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-20\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>20<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBC\"><u>NBC<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Television_pilot\"><u>pilot episode<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outlaw_(TV_series)\"><u>Outlaw<\/u><\/a>, starring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Smits\"><u>Jimmy Smits<\/u><\/a>\u00a0filmed scenes in Andalusia March 22\u201323, 2010.<a href=\"#cite_note-21\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>21<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-22\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>22<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/outlaw\/\"><u>[1]<\/u><\/a><\/p><p>The movie\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Safe_(2012_film)\"><u>Safe<\/u><\/a>, starring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jason_Statham\"><u>Jason Statham<\/u><\/a>\u00a0filmed a scene at Parx Casino and Racing.<a href=\"#cite_note-23\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>23<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfab88b Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfab88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5994 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture8-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Mall\"><u>Neshaminy Mall<\/u><\/a><\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Mall\"><u>Neshaminy Mall<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is located within Bensalem. It was one of the first malls to be constructed in the country in 1968. It has two main anchors (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boscov%27s\"><u>Boscov&#8217;s<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AMC_Theatres\"><u>AMC Theatres<\/u><\/a>) and over 40 smaller shops and eateries, with many vacant stores. The AMC Neshaminy 24 Theater is the largest and highest sales-producing theater in Pennsylvania.<a href=\"#cite_note-24\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>24<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0In addition, it has on many occasions been a top 10 for theater engagements in the United States (including the opening of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Signs_(2002_film)\"><u>Signs<\/u><\/a>\u00a0where it was #1).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/theaters\/\"><u>[2]<\/u><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benjamin_Franklin\"><u>Benjamin Franklin<\/u><\/a>\u00a0would often travel to Bensalem to visit his friend,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Galloway\"><u>Joseph Galloway<\/u><\/a>, at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Growden_Mansion\"><u>Growden Mansion<\/u><\/a>. At the time, the Galloway family owned all of present-day Bensalem Township. A local legend maintains that Franklin performed his famous kite-flying experiment in Bensalem, at the mansion, to prove that lightning was the same as static electricity. (The broader consensus is that Benjamin Franklin flew his kite closer to his home in Philadelphia.)<\/p><p>Bensalem is home to the Philadelphia Gun Club, which hosts one of the few trap\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pigeon\"><u>pigeon<\/u><\/a>\u00a0shoots in the United States. Live birds are released from boxes called traps and then shot by club members. Many birds are not killed outright and are collected to be killed by hand.<a href=\"#cite_note-25\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>25<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-26\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>26<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-27\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>27<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andalusia_(estate)\"><u>Andalusia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belmont_(Bensalem,_Pennsylvania)\"><u>Belmont<\/u><\/a>\u00a0are listed on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Register_of_Historic_Places\"><u>National Register of Historic Places<\/u><\/a>. Andalusia is also designated a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Historic_Landmark\"><u>National Historic Landmark<\/u><\/a>.<a href=\"#cite_note-nris-28\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>28<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>The U.S. subsidiary of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hoshino_Gakki\"><u>Hoshino<\/u><\/a>, which manufactures\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tama_Drums\"><u>Tama Drums<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ibanez\"><u>Ibanez<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitars\"><u>guitars<\/u><\/a>, is located here.<\/p><p>Bensalem is home to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_State_Park\"><u>Neshaminy State Park<\/u><\/a>. Also, in the center of Bensalem is the Bensalem Township Community Park, which features a skatepark, playground, basketball courts, a roller-hockey rink, and baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e1f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64e1f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infrastructure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a311c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5a311c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transportation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699acd5 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699acd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5997 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture9-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interstate_95_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>I-95<\/u><\/a>\u00a0southbound in Bensalem Township<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796fbf8 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"796fbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5999 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture10-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p><p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Regional_Rail\"><u>SEPTA Regional Rail<\/u><\/a>\u00a0train along the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trenton_Line\"><u>Trenton Line<\/u><\/a>\u00a0entering the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornwells_Heights_(SEPTA_station)\"><u>Cornwells Heights station<\/u><\/a><\/p><p>As of 2018 there were 195.30 miles (314.30\u00a0km) of public roads in Bensalem Township, of which 4.80 miles (7.72\u00a0km) were maintained by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Turnpike_Commission\"><u>Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)<\/u><\/a>, 45.89 miles (73.85\u00a0km) were maintained by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Department_of_Transportation\"><u>Pennsylvania Department of Transportation<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(PennDOT) and 144.61 miles (232.73\u00a0km) were maintained by the township.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTmap-29\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>29<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Bensalem Township is readily accessible with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interstate_95_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>Interstate 95<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Turnpike\"><u>Pennsylvania Turnpike<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Interstate 276),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Route_1_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>U.S. Route 1<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Route_13_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>U.S. Route 13<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Bristol Pike),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Route_63\"><u>Pennsylvania Route 63<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Woodhaven Road),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Route_132\"><u>Pennsylvania Route 132<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Street Road), and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Route_513\"><u>Pennsylvania Route 513<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Hulmeville Road) all passing through.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The Bensalem (formerly Philadelphia) Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 351, at U.S. Route 1) is in the Trevose section of the township. In addition, the eastbound Street Road interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 352), which is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/E-ZPass\"><u>E-ZPass<\/u><\/a>\u00a0only, serves Bensalem. The eastern terminus of the ticket system along the turnpike is located at the Neshaminy Falls toll plaza, east of the Street Road interchange.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-ptctolls-31\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>31<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The intersection of Knights and Street roads in Bensalem Township was ranked by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Time_magazine\"><em><u><i>Time<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0magazine as the most dangerous intersection in the United States from 2003 until 2012.<a href=\"#cite_note-32\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>32<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Two\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Regional_Rail\"><u>SEPTA Regional Rail<\/u><\/a>\u00a0lines serve Bensalem Township, providing service to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Center_City,_Philadelphia\"><u>Center City Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Trenton_Line_(SEPTA)\"><u>West Trenton Line<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stops at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trevose_station\"><u>Trevose<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Falls_station\"><u>Neshaminy Falls<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stations in the northern part of the township. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trenton_Line\"><u>Trenton Line<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stops at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornwells_Heights_station\"><u>Cornwells Heights<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eddington_station\"><u>Eddington<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stations in the southern part of the township.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-septamap-33\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>33<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The Cornwells Heights station is also served by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amtrak\"><u>Amtrak<\/u><\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Keystone_Service\"><em><u><i>Keystone Service<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Regional\"><em><u><i>Northeast Regional<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0services along the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Corridor\"><u>Northeast Corridor<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Park-and-ride\"><u>park-and-ride<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with access from Interstate 95 and Pennsylvania Route 63.<a href=\"#cite_note-34\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>34<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-35\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>35<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CSX_Transportation\"><u>CSX Transportation<\/u><\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trenton_Subdivision_(CSX_Transportation)\"><u>Trenton Subdivision<\/u><\/a>\u00a0freight railroad line runs through the northern portion of the township.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA\"><u>SEPTA<\/u><\/a>\u00a0bus routes pass through the township, serving points of interest within the township and providing connections to Philadelphia and other suburbs. Bus routes serving Bensalem Township include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_City_Bus\"><u>SEPTA City Bus<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Routes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_1\"><u>1<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_14\"><u>14<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_20\"><u>20<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_50\"><u>50<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_58\"><u>58<\/u><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_78\"><u>78<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Suburban_Bus\"><u>SEPTA Suburban Bus<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Routes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_128\"><u>128<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_129\"><u>129<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_130\"><u>130<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_133\"><u>133<\/u><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_150\"><u>150<\/u><\/a>. SEPTA also operates the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boulevard_Direct\"><u>Boulevard Direct<\/u><\/a>, a limited-stop bus route between the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Mall\"><u>Neshaminy Mall<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in Bensalem Township and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frankford_Transportation_Center\"><u>Frankford Transportation Center<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Philadelphia\"><u>Northeast Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that follows\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roosevelt_Boulevard_(Philadelphia)\"><u>Roosevelt Boulevard<\/u><\/a>\u00a0through Northeast Philadelphia.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-septamap-33\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>33<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delaware_River\"><u>Delaware River<\/u><\/a>\u00a0passes along the southeastern border of Bensalem Township and provides access for shipping. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Philadelphia_Airport\"><u>Northeast Philadelphia Airport<\/u><\/a>, located a couple miles away, provides general aviation services. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia_International_Airport\"><u>Philadelphia International Airport<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is 25 miles (40\u00a0km) away, offering flights to domestic and international destinations.<a href=\"#cite_note-36\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>36<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4680b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4680b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60a3e7 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c60a3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5999 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.netlynxinc.com\/advocatepublicadjustment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture10-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p><p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Regional_Rail\"><u>SEPTA Regional Rail<\/u><\/a>\u00a0train along the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trenton_Line\"><u>Trenton Line<\/u><\/a>\u00a0entering the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornwells_Heights_(SEPTA_station)\"><u>Cornwells Heights station<\/u><\/a><\/p><p>As of 2018 there were 195.30 miles (314.30\u00a0km) of public roads in Bensalem Township, of which 4.80 miles (7.72\u00a0km) were maintained by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Turnpike_Commission\"><u>Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)<\/u><\/a>, 45.89 miles (73.85\u00a0km) were maintained by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Department_of_Transportation\"><u>Pennsylvania Department of Transportation<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(PennDOT) and 144.61 miles (232.73\u00a0km) were maintained by the township.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTmap-29\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>29<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Bensalem Township is readily accessible with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interstate_95_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>Interstate 95<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Turnpike\"><u>Pennsylvania Turnpike<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Interstate 276),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Route_1_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>U.S. Route 1<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Route_13_in_Pennsylvania\"><u>U.S. Route 13<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Bristol Pike),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Route_63\"><u>Pennsylvania Route 63<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Woodhaven Road),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Route_132\"><u>Pennsylvania Route 132<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Street Road), and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennsylvania_Route_513\"><u>Pennsylvania Route 513<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(Hulmeville Road) all passing through.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The Bensalem (formerly Philadelphia) Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 351, at U.S. Route 1) is in the Trevose section of the township. In addition, the eastbound Street Road interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 352), which is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/E-ZPass\"><u>E-ZPass<\/u><\/a>\u00a0only, serves Bensalem. The eastern terminus of the ticket system along the turnpike is located at the Neshaminy Falls toll plaza, east of the Street Road interchange.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-ptctolls-31\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>31<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The intersection of Knights and Street roads in Bensalem Township was ranked by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Time_magazine\"><em><u><i>Time<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0magazine as the most dangerous intersection in the United States from 2003 until 2012.<a href=\"#cite_note-32\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>32<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Two\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Regional_Rail\"><u>SEPTA Regional Rail<\/u><\/a>\u00a0lines serve Bensalem Township, providing service to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Center_City,_Philadelphia\"><u>Center City Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Trenton_Line_(SEPTA)\"><u>West Trenton Line<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stops at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trevose_station\"><u>Trevose<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Falls_station\"><u>Neshaminy Falls<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stations in the northern part of the township. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trenton_Line\"><u>Trenton Line<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stops at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornwells_Heights_station\"><u>Cornwells Heights<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eddington_station\"><u>Eddington<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stations in the southern part of the township.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-septamap-33\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>33<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The Cornwells Heights station is also served by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amtrak\"><u>Amtrak<\/u><\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Keystone_Service\"><em><u><i>Keystone Service<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Regional\"><em><u><i>Northeast Regional<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0services along the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Corridor\"><u>Northeast Corridor<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Park-and-ride\"><u>park-and-ride<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with access from Interstate 95 and Pennsylvania Route 63.<a href=\"#cite_note-34\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>34<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-35\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>35<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CSX_Transportation\"><u>CSX Transportation<\/u><\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trenton_Subdivision_(CSX_Transportation)\"><u>Trenton Subdivision<\/u><\/a>\u00a0freight railroad line runs through the northern portion of the township.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA\"><u>SEPTA<\/u><\/a>\u00a0bus routes pass through the township, serving points of interest within the township and providing connections to Philadelphia and other suburbs. Bus routes serving Bensalem Township include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_City_Bus\"><u>SEPTA City Bus<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Routes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_1\"><u>1<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_14\"><u>14<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_20\"><u>20<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_50\"><u>50<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_58\"><u>58<\/u><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_78\"><u>78<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Suburban_Bus\"><u>SEPTA Suburban Bus<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Routes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_128\"><u>128<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_129\"><u>129<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_130\"><u>130<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_133\"><u>133<\/u><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SEPTA_Route_150\"><u>150<\/u><\/a>. SEPTA also operates the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boulevard_Direct\"><u>Boulevard Direct<\/u><\/a>, a limited-stop bus route between the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neshaminy_Mall\"><u>Neshaminy Mall<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in Bensalem Township and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frankford_Transportation_Center\"><u>Frankford Transportation Center<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Philadelphia\"><u>Northeast Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that follows\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roosevelt_Boulevard_(Philadelphia)\"><u>Roosevelt Boulevard<\/u><\/a>\u00a0through Northeast Philadelphia.<a href=\"#cite_note-PennDOTBucks-30\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>30<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#cite_note-septamap-33\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>33<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delaware_River\"><u>Delaware River<\/u><\/a>\u00a0passes along the southeastern border of Bensalem Township and provides access for shipping. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Philadelphia_Airport\"><u>Northeast Philadelphia Airport<\/u><\/a>, located a couple miles away, provides general aviation services. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia_International_Airport\"><u>Philadelphia International Airport<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is 25 miles (40\u00a0km) away, offering flights to domestic and international destinations.<a href=\"#cite_note-36\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>36<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c40ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9c40ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Government<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77348d2 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77348d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1987, the people of Bensalem voted to become a second-class township with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor-council\"><u>mayor-council<\/u><\/a>\u00a0form of government consisting of a five-member council and a mayor. The mayor is allowed to serve unlimited terms. The first mayor of Bensalem was Ed Burns, who was elected on 1989 and served in office from 1990 to 1994. The current mayor is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republican_Party_(United_States)\"><u>Republican<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Joseph DiGirolamo, who is in his eighth consecutive term. He was elected mayor in 1994.<a href=\"#cite_note-44\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>44<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0bdf6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0bdf6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5926f1 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5926f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Further information:\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bensalem_Township_School_District\"><em><u><i>Bensalem Township School District<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><\/p><p>Public schools in Bensalem are operated by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bensalem_Township_School_District\"><u>Bensalem Township School District<\/u><\/a>. The school district consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bensalem_High_School\"><u>Bensalem High School<\/u><\/a>. The township has its own nine-member school board.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Holy_Ghost_Preparatory_School\"><u>Holy Ghost Preparatory School<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a private Catholic high school located in the township.<\/p><p>Founded in 1969, Roman Catholic Saint Ephrem School serving Grades Pre-K to 8 has students from Bensalem and the surrounding area.<\/p><p>Established 1920, and located in the Cornwells Heights section of Bensalem, St. Charles Borromeo School is a Catholic, MSA Accredited, modernized Elementary School serving Grades Pre-K to 8.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Philadelphia\"><u>Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia<\/u><\/a>\u00a0announced in 2011 that Our Lady of Fatima School was closing as the number of students had declined.<a href=\"#cite_note-45\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>45<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993f92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"993f92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e776d Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e776d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rita%27s_Italian_Ice\"><u>Rita&#8217;s Franchise Company, LLC<\/u><\/a>\u00a0has its headquarters in the Trevose section of the township, as well as its first location in the Andalusia section.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ritasice.com\/\"><u>[3]<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Philly Pretzel Factory has its headquarters in Bensalem.<a href=\"http:\/\/phillypretzelfactory.com\/\"><u>[4]<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Fortune 1000 company Healthcare Services Group has its headquarters in Bensalem and is ranked #985 on the 2019 list.<a href=\"#cite_note-46\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>46<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hcsgcorp.com\/\"><u>[5]<\/u><\/a><\/p><p>Former Fortune 1000 company\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charming_Shoppes\"><u>Charming Shoppes<\/u><\/a>\u00a0had its headquarters in Bensalem, and was ranked #927 on the 2012 list.<a href=\"#cite_note-47\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>47<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>The US Headquarters for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ibanez\"><u>Ibanez Guitars<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tama_Drums\"><u>Tama Drums<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is located in Bensalem Township.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suez_Environment\"><u>Suez Water Technologies &amp; Solutions<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a water treatment company based in the Trevose section of Bensalem Township.<a href=\"#cite_note-48\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>48<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6f83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e6f83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fd454 Table0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5fd454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification\"><u>K\u00f6ppen climate classification<\/u><\/a>\u00a0system, Bensalem Township has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Humid_subtropical_climate\"><u>Humid subtropical climate<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(<em><i>Cfa<\/i><\/em>).\u00a0<em><i>Cfa<\/i><\/em>\u00a0climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature &gt; 32.0\u00a0\u00b0F (0.0\u00a0\u00b0C), at least four months with an average mean temperature \u2265 50.0\u00a0\u00b0F (10.0\u00a0\u00b0C), at least one month with an average mean temperature \u2265 71.6\u00a0\u00b0F (22.0\u00a0\u00b0C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Bensalem Township, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heat_index\"><u>heat index<\/u><\/a>\u00a0values &gt; 108\u00a0\u00b0F (42\u00a0\u00b0C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 103.0\u00a0\u00b0F (39.4\u00a0\u00b0C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dew_point\"><u>dew point<\/u><\/a>\u00a0was 76.2\u00a0\u00b0F (24.6\u00a0\u00b0C) on August 13, 1999. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thunderstorm\"><u>thunderstorm<\/u><\/a>\u00a0activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.70 inches (170\u00a0mm) on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 1.9\u00a0\u00b0F (\u221216.7\u00a0\u00b0C).<a href=\"#cite_note-USDA-49\"><sup>[<\/sup><u><sup>49<\/sup><\/u><sup>]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was \u22128.8\u00a0\u00b0F (\u221222.7\u00a0\u00b0C) on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wind_chill\"><u>wind chill<\/u><\/a>\u00a0values &lt; \u22128\u00a0\u00b0F (\u221222\u00a0\u00b0C). 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