History · Durham

Durham’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Durham is an unincorporated community in Durham Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Durham is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 212 and Durham Road.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,144 to 1,094 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1957.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Durham yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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