Chalfont, Pennsylvania

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

General Information
Name	Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Native Name
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Settlement Type	Borough
Transliteration
Language 1
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Location
Coordinates	40.2884°N 75.2082°W
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Population
Total	4009
Density	per km²
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Time Zone
Standard	UTC-5
DST	UTC-4

Chalfont is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census. Chalfont is part of the North Penn Valley, a region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale.

History

Chalfont was named after Chalfont St Giles, a village in Buckinghamshire, England, which was the home of William Penn's first wife. The borough was incorporated in 1901.

Geography

Chalfont is located at

   
       40.2884°N 
       75.2082°W
   

. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,009 people, 1,537 households, and 1,091 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,505.6 people per square mile.

Education

Chalfont is served by the Central Bucks School District.

Transportation

Chalfont is accessible via Pennsylvania Route 152 and Pennsylvania Route 202. The borough is also served by the Chalfont station on the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line.

Notable People

• William Penn, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania.

External links

• Official website of Chalfont