Croydon

History

The name Croydon comes from the town of Croydon in South-East England; nine miles south of the historic center of London, it was traditionally part of Surrey but is now the center of the London Borough of Croydon. The White Hall of Bristol College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Geography

Croydon is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Croydon is bordered to the south by Neshaminy Creek, which is tidal, and navigable by small vessels (approximately to draft at high tide). There are several private marinas on the Neshaminy, and a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania marina (part of Neshaminy State Park) at the mouth of the creek. The Neshaminy empties into the Delaware River, which borders Croydon to the east, and forms the boundary between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Delaware is tidal in Croydon, and is navigable by ocean-going vessels (40 foot marked / maintained channel) as far upriver as Trenton, New Jersey. Croydon has a humid subtropical climate and average monthly temperatures range from 32.8 °F in January to 76.6 °F in July. The local hardiness zone is 7a.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  48,801
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  44,527
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  40,978
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  39,683
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  37,931
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,982
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  36,715
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,634

Largest nearby schools

• Neshaminy HS
  High · Langhorne · 2,933 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Pennsbury HS
  High · Fairless Hills · 2,865 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• Bensalem Twp HS
  High · Bensalem · 2,120 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• Council Rock HS South
  High · Holland · 1,940 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Truman SHS
  High · Levittown · 1,670 students · 14.3:1 ratio
• Bucks County Technical High School
  High · Fairless Hills · 1,439 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• School Lane CS
  Other · Bensalem · 1,324 students · 12.3:1 ratio
• Maple Point MS
  Middle · Langhorne · 1,251 students · 15.6:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2024-05-24
  6 km E of Califon, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-05-01
  1 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.9 — 2024-04-27
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-10
  5 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 3.7 — 2024-04-05
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-05
  6 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey