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Northampton Township

Northampton Township Complex
55 Township Road
Richboro, PA 18954

Phone: (215) 357-6800
Fax: (215) 357-1251

Police Department

Northampton Township Police
50 Township Road
Richboro, PA 18954

Emergency: 911
Need a Police Officer? (Non-Emergency): (215) 357-8700
Business Only: (215) 322-6111

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Latest Township News & Events

Be A Good Neighbor!
Administration, Posted: 2/11/2010 6:15 PM

With the recent severe weather, Northampton Township urges you to be aware of your neighbors. If you have an elderly neighbor or know of someone with special needs, it would be a nice gesture for... Read More

Adopt Your Local Fire Hydrant
Fire Marshal's Office, Posted: 2/9/2010 1:31 PM

With the recent snowfall and pending winter storm, all residents are asked to assist the Fire Department by clearing snow from the fire hydrants near your home or business. Read More

Notice of Road Closures
Administration, Posted: 1/8/2010 1:38 PM

Notice: Swamp Road in Wrightstown Township will be closed from Jan 12th to March 19 th in the area of the quarries. The closure will be 24 hrs a day. There is a weight limit... Read More

Swine Flu Information
Administration, Posted: 9/24/2009 9:59 AM

Please follow one of the attached links for information on the Swine Flu Virus: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or H1N1 in PA Read More

The County of Bucks Department of Emergency Communications (9-1-1) is Seeking Your Help!
Fire Marshal's Office, Posted: 3/17/2009 8:26 AM

In an effort to ensure a timely response from emergency services, the Bucks County Department of Emergency Communications is seeking your help. Residents and businesses utilizing the services of an alarm company are asked to... Read More

Citizens Crime Commission Alert
Police, Posted: 2/13/2009 11:37 AM

The Citizens Crime Commission 151 8 WAL N U T S T R EET, SUI TE 902 ~ PHILAD E LPH I A, PA 1910 2 215-546 - 6532 FAX 215-546-6531 WW W .C RIMECOMMISSI... Read More

Special Needs Registry
Fire Marshal's Office, Posted: 2/12/2009 10:05 AM

Lessons learned from past disasters tell us it is never too early to prepare. Advanced planning and preparedness is especially important for people with special needs, which is defined as those individuals who cannot receive,... Read More

About Northampton Township

Northampton Township is a growing suburban community of some 40,000 residents. The 26 square mile municipality is located 12 miles northeast of Philadelphia, PA. The first Europeans to come to the Township were English immigrants who arrived with William Penn in the late 1600's.

It was these settlers who named the area after Northamptonshire, a small village outside of London. The Township was incorporated in 1722.

By that time, Dutch farmers joined the English colonists to settle in places destined to become known as Richboro, Holland, Churchville, Rocksville, Addisville, and Jacksonville - all located within Northampton Township.


Northampton Township Board of Supervisors

The 2010 Board of Supervisors

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Stormwater Management
When It Rains, It Drains
Where Does Your Runoff Drain To?

  • Use the Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program to dispose of hazardous substances such as used oil, cleaning supplies and paint.
  • Use pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides properly and efficiently to prevent excess runoff.
  • Pick up after pets and dispose of their waste properly- in your backyard or at the park, stormwater runoff can carry pet waste from land to the storm sewer system to a stream.
  • Wash your car at a car wash where water gets treated and recycled.

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Northampton Township Library

Library

The Free Library of Northampton Township is a member of the Bucks County Library Network. To search the Library catalog, or learn more about the other libraries in the network, click here.

The Free Library of Northampton Township has a collection of 118,000 print and non-print items including books, magazines, books on tape and CD, electronic books, videocassettes and DVDs. We have computers with internet access and word processing programs, computerized databases with current and back issues of magazines, and a county-wide computerized catalog.

We offer programs for all ages- from story hours for preschoolers, toddlers and babies to computer classes for senior citizens. Annual library attendance for 2008 was close to 200,000. Circulation was 307,000 items.

The library shared the Northampton Township Cultural Center with the Council Rock Senior Center from 1985 until the Senior Center relocated to a new building in 2004. At that time construction began on a library expansion project. Construction was completed in the fall of 2006. The library grew from 10,000 square feet to 32,000 square feet.

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