Trevose, Pennsylvania

History

The community is named after the Growden Mansion, the homestead of settler Joseph Growden. The homestead was named after Growden's homestead in England (Growden was Cornish; Trevose is from the Cornish word Trenfos for farm.).

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Trevose has a Humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature 32.0 °F, at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F, at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Trevose, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values 107 °F. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 102.9 °F on July 22, 2011, and the highest average mean dew point was 76.5 °F on August 13, 1999. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity.

Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.73 in on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 1.2 °F. Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was -9.0 °F on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values

The town was struck by an unusually powerful EF3 tornado on July 29, 2021. The tornado, which directly hit a car dealership, was recorded by many bystanders.

| Jan record high F = 71.7 | Feb record high F = 78.0 | Mar record high F = 87.2 | Apr record high F = 94.1 | May record high F = 95.3 | Jun record high F = 96.6 | Jul record high F = 102.9 | Aug record high F = 100.5 | Sep record high F = 98.3 | Oct record high F = 93.7 | Nov record high F = 81.3 | Dec record high F = 76.1 | year record high F = 102.9 | Jan record low F = -9.0 | Feb record low F = -1.9 | Mar record low F = 4.5 | Apr record low F = 18.2 | May record low F = 34.2 | Jun record low F = 43.0 | Jul record low F = 49.3 | Aug record low F = 43.9 | Sep record low F = 37.2 | Oct record low F = 26.0 | Nov record low F = 13.6 | Dec record low F = 0.1 | year record low F = -9.0 | Jan dew point F = 21.9 | Feb dew point F = 23.2 | Mar dew point F = 28.4 | Apr dew point F = 38.1 | May dew point F = 49.0 | Jun dew point F = 59.4 | Jul dew point F = 64.1 | Aug dew point F = 63.6 | Sep dew point F = 57.2 | Oct dew point F = 46.0 | Nov dew point F = 36.1 | Dec dew point F = 27.0 | year dew point F = 42.9

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census the population of Trevose was 93.6% White, 1.9% African-American, 2.4% Asian, .2% American Indian or Alaska Native, .1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1.2% Two or More Races. Approximately 3% of the population was Hispanic.

Trevose has an educated population with 5% of the population has received their Master’s Degree, 16% with a Bachelor’s Degree, 26% with some form of college or Associate degree, 38% with a High School Diploma, and 14% of the population with less than a High School Deploma as of the 2010 Census

Trevose is 54% Female and 48% Male. 22% of the population is under 18, while 13% is over 65 years of age.

As of 2010, Trevose has a median household income of $82,413 and a median individual income of $34,943. Trevose’s unemployment rate is 6.5% and the poverty is very low at only 1%.

Education

The CDP is in the Neshaminy School District.

References

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