First settled by English immigrants who came with William Penn in the late 1600's, Northampton Township — one of 54 municipalities within Bucks County — was named after a small town outside of London called Northamptonshire and incorporated in 1722.  It remained a farming community until development began in the 1950's, although it remained fairly rural until the 1970's.  Consisting of 26 square miles that include the towns of Churchville, Richboro, Holland and Ivyland, Northampton Township is located 12 miles from Philadelphia, where a significant number of residents commute to work.  Because of its excellent Council Rock school district and proximity to major arteries, Northampton Township is considered a desirable community for those who work in Center City Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, King of Prussia and Willow Grove Pennsylvania, as well as Trenton, Princeton, Lawrenceville and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Homes in Northampton Township are part of the acclaimed Council Rock School District. Elementary school children in grades K-6 will attend either Hillcrest Elementary, Holland Elementary, Rolling Hills Elementary, Welch Elementary or Churchville Elementary. Students in grades 7-8 attend Holland Middle Schoolor Richboro Middle School. High school children who live in Churchville, Holland and Richboro attend state-of-the-art Council Rock High School South , while those who live in Ivyland attend Council Rock High School North.

Northampton homes consist of a wide variety of real estate styles, with condo's in the $160,000-$250,000 range, townhomes from $210,000-$350,000, smaller & midsized single family homes from $300,000-$500,000 and executive homes from $650,000-$950,000. Homes in Northampton Towhship are found in mature neighborhoods with split level and colonial homes that are 30-45 years of age, to smaller colonials in large sub-divisions ranging from 15-30 years of age. Newer construction (15 years and younger) tends to consist of larger homes (2800-3500 SF) on smaller lots (1/3 acre). Executive homes are generally 3500-5000 SF on 1+ acre lots.

In addition to being centrally located, residents in Northampton Township enjoy other important amenities that contribute to the quality of life here.  Local shopping is at most a mile or two away and a variety of regional malls including Neshaminy Mall , Oxford Valley Mall and Willow Grove Mall, as well as mega-mall King of Prussia are easily accessible. If malls aren't your thing, try Peddlers Village in nearby Lahaska for quaint shopping in an outdoor village atmosphere, or head to the outlets at either Franklin Mills or Penn's Purchase, or to the historic towns of Newtown and Doylestown.  Rather be at the park than at the mall? Northampton Township has those too! Whether it's at the playground at the new Municpal Park in Churchville, on the ballfields at the Recreation Center in Richboro, birdwatching at the Churchville Nature Center or horseback riding at Tyler State Park, Northampton Township has a variety of programs and venues to get you and your family enjoying the great outdoors. Between summer camps, a fishing derby, water aerobics, a "Halloween Happening" or the outdoor summer concert series, the parks and recreation department offers an incredible array of things for seniors, adults, children or the entire family to enjoy.

Sports reign here — Soccer, Football and Baseball are huge and two ice hockey rinks are within 15 minutes. There are several tennis leagues both indoors and out, with programs for both children and adults.  If golf is your game, there are a variety of great courses both public and private in the area.

Finally, if your idea of relaxation is curling up with a good book, make sure you visit our newly expanded library — it's beautiful!  There's never a lack of things to do in Northampton Township and surrounding Bucks County!