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Bristol Township

Bristol Township is the second most populous municipality in Bucks County, encompassing Levittown and surrounding communities.

At a glance Township
Population 54,173
School district Bristol Township SD
Total millage 281.3742
Municipal office 215-785-0500
Official site: bristoltownshippa.gov ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
Bristol Township handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Bristol Township
📞 215-785-0500
🌐 bristoltownshippa.gov ↗
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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 Bristol 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.
Bristol Township millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Bristol Township (township) 24.98 mills
Bristol Township SD (2025–2026) 226.7442 mills
Total 281.3742 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $28,137 / 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 Bristol Township
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
Bristol Township School District
🌐 bristoltwpsd.org ↗
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District schools
6 schools
3 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high
5,985 students enrolled
District character
What to know

Covers the Levittown sections and surrounding Bristol Township, with a consolidated three-building elementary model feeding Harry S. Truman 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.
Bristol Township — census estimates
Population 54,173
Households 20,908
Median home value $315,500 ± $6,783
Median household income $79,101 ± $4,960
Median gross rent $1,245 / mo
Median age 40.4
Owner-occupied 72.4%
Mean commute 27.4 min
Municipal facts
Type Township
Region Lower Bucks
Land area 16.3 sq mi
Established —
ZIP code 19020
Density 3,323 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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