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Buckingham

A township of 20,852 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Map of Buckingham: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land28%5,817 of 21,012 acres
Trails7.3 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5279 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Buckingham

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
230 ftElevation

Buckingham is an unincorporated community in Buckingham Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Buckingham is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 202, Pennsylvania Route 263, and Pennsylvania Route 413.

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Safety in Buckingham

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Buckingham's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Buckingham 0.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Buckingham 2.6
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Buckingham for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (10%), Doylestown (5%) and Doylestown (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Philadelphia
10%
Doylestown
5%
Doylestown
5%
Horsham
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Buckingham →

Health in Buckingham

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3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Doylestown HospitalDoylestown · 4.3 mi · ER
Henry J. Austin Health Center-BellevueTrenton · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 18902, 18938, 18925 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buckingham →

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Buckingham has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 24°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
84° / 62°Summer
66° / 44°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools Buckingham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#243Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictCentral Bucks SDSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Bucks County Free LibraryDoylestown · 3.3 miles · 69 hrs a week
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