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Bensalem Township

Bensalem is the most populous municipality in Bucks County, bordering Philadelphia and the Delaware River.

At a glance Township
Population 62,818
School district Bensalem Township SD
Total millage 233.9815
Municipal office 215-633-3600
Official site: bensalemtownship.org ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
Bensalem Township handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Bensalem Township
📞 215-633-3600
🌐 bensalemtownship.org ↗
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Permits & zoning
Build or renovate
Zoning and building permits are issued by the township, not the county.
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County services
Bucks County
📞 215-348-6000
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Deeds, wills & records →
2026 millage
Property tax layers
Property tax in Bensalem Township stacks three independent levies. The county rate is identical countywide; the municipal and school rates are what make one address differ from the next.
Bensalem Township millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Bensalem Township (township) 23 mills
Bensalem Township SD (2025–2026) 181.3315 mills
Total 233.9815 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $23,398 / year
Assessed value is not market value

Bucks County millage applies to the county assessed value on your parcel record — not the price a home would sell for today. Look up your assessment with the Board of Assessment before using any rate above to estimate a bill.

Board of Assessment 215-348-6219
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Source: Bucks County Board of Assessment — 2026 Millage Rates (sheet dated 2/4/2026) ↗. Millage rates are provided by local taxing authorities. Verify with the Board of Assessment, your municipal tax collector, and your school district before relying on any figure.

Public education
Schools serving Bensalem Township
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
Bensalem Township School District
🌐 bensalemsd.org ↗
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District schools
9 schools
6 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high
6,368 students enrolled
District character
What to know

Serves Bensalem Township along the I-95 and Street Road corridors — one of the county's most diverse districts, with a single comprehensive high school.

ACS 2020–2024
Community profile
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Small municipalities carry wide margins of error; treat these as ranges, not exact counts.
Bensalem Township — census estimates
Population 62,818
Households 24,550
Median home value $364,400 ± $7,750
Median household income $85,223 ± $5,125
Median gross rent $1,613 / mo
Median age 42.2
Owner-occupied 62.3%
Mean commute 28.9 min
Municipal facts
Type Township
Region Lower Bucks
Land area 23.3 sq mi
Established —
ZIP code 19020
Density 2,696 per sq mi

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024) ↗ — tables B25077, B19013, B25064, B25003, B01002, B01003, B08013, B08303.

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