Community Profile

Summary

According to the United States Census Bureau, Nockamixon has a total area of 22.6 square miles, of which, 22.2 square miles of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.73%) of it is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which separates it from New Jersey. Its villages include Bucksville, Ferndale, Harrow, Kintnersville, and Revere. Nockamixon’s pattern of development has been historically dominated by agricultural uses, wooded areas, and small groups of homes in the villages and along main roads. Nockamixon Township contains 52 properties in agricultural use totaling 2,665 acres and nearly 2,000 acres of parkland. The township has acquired the former Revere Chemical Superfund Site, now Rapp Creek Park (113 acres) and the County has preserved the Bucks County Horse Park (250 acres). The largest share of land within this category is attributable to the numerous state parks and game lands located within the township. The township has protected streams, geology, water resources and woodlands, as well as the Delaware River and Canal Area, and steep slopes along the river. Nockamixon has cooperated with the Gallows Run Watershed Association in their work to create a prioritized list of restoration, protection and management measures for water quality and quantity. Nockamixon Township is committed to preservation of the rural character and the natural environment of its unique landscape. When including the agricultural easements and individual landowner donated easements, more than 1,800 acres are preserved to date as a corridor within Nockamixon. This reflects significant cooperation among the township, local conservation organizations, county and state open space and agricultural programs and forward looking landowners.