Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania

Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania
Spinnerstown Hotel at the corner of Spinnerstown and Sleepy Hollow Rds.
Spinnerstown Hotel at the corner of Spinnerstown and Sleepy Hollow Rds.
Location of Spinnerstown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Location of Spinnerstown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipMilford
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,826
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18968, 18951
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445

Spinnerstown is a census-designated place[1] in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just northwest of the Quakertown interchange of I-476 with Route 663. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,826 residents.[2]

The community was named for the Spinner family, which settled in 1753.[3] While the village has a PO Box post office with the zip code of 18968, the surrounding area uses the Quakertown zip code of 18951.[4][5] It is located on the Molasses Creek, which drains via the Unami Creek into the Perkiomen Creek. Milford Township's government centre is located at 2100 Krammes Road, just southeast of the village.

The Spinner House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[6]

Climate

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Spinnerstown has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 28.8 °F in January to 73.2 °F in July.[7] The local hardiness zone is 6b.

References

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  1. ^ "By Decade".
  2. ^ https://www.census.gov/# [not specific enough to verify]
  3. ^ "History of Milford Township, Bucks County Pennsylvania". www.milfordtownship.org. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009.
  4. ^ "ZIP Code 18968, U.S. ZIP Codes, Spinnerstown PA, Database - Spinnerstown Pennsylvania Map".
  5. ^ "Quakertown Pennsylvania ZIP Code Map Free - HipCodes.com". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U".

40°26′20″N 75°26′14″W / 40.43889°N 75.43722°W / 40.43889; -75.43722