Profile for Doylestown, Pennsylvania, PA

Doylestown is in the Delaware Valley.

Once an overnight stop on the Philadelphia-Easton stagecoach line.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· James Michener, author
· Jean Toomer, author
· Oscar Hammerstein, lyricist
· Stephen Sondheim, composer, lyricist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Folk Fest - May 12-13, 2007

Doylestown attractions: Sesame Place

Historic sites and museums: Mercer Museum, Moravian Pottery & Tile Works, Fonthill Museum

Colleges and universities: Delaware Valley College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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23% of Doylestown residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Doylestown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Doylestown was $32,249, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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42% of Doylestown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Doylestown festival dates:

• Folk Fest - May 12-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Doylestown include Doylestown Historic District, Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Shaw Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Doylestown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $704.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,362.

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Newspapers in Doylestown include Intelligencer

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Bucks County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Doylestown political report.

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The average commute time for Doylestown workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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