Lower Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lower Makefield Township is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and borders the Delaware River and New Jersey to its north and east. Most addresses in the township have a Yardley address; the township surrounds the borough of Yardley on its north, south, and west. Neighboring towns and cities in New Jersey are Hopewell Township, Ewing Township, and Trenton. Additionally, the township borders Upper Makefield Township, Newtown Township, Pennsylvania, Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, Falls Township, and Morrisville. As of the 2010 census, the population of Lower Makefield Township was 32,559, not i…

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How Lower Makefield ranks

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#24Highest income in PA #25Most remote workers in PA #34Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Lower Makefield

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lower Makefield'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

Lower Makefield 0.3

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lower Makefield 3.7

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Lower Makefield

Compared with Pennsylvania

3better than PA

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

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 1 close

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What stands out

7.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 73.8%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

St. Mary Medical CenterLanghorne · 4.6 mi · ER

Henry J. Austin Health Center-BellevueTrenton · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19067, 18940 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lower Makefield →

Natural hazards in Lower Makefield

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

186Does Lower Makefield flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 21 declared for Bucks County MapLower Makefield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lower Makefield →

Schools in Lower Makefield

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School Grade A-

The public schools Lower Makefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#132Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictPennsbury SDSchools9

Edgewood El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 557 students Afton El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 483 students Quarry Hill El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 464 students Makefield El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students St. Ignatius Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 268 students William Penn MS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 904 students

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.