Warminster Heights is a census-designated place and part of Warminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near the eastern border of Hatboro in Montgomery County. The population was 4,124 at the 2010 census.

History

This neighborhood, built in 1943, formerly served as the civilian housing area for the long-defunct Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, established in 1941, while the area was still referred to as Johnsville. The military facility was later known as Johnsville Naval Air Base, separated from the residential area and later became the Naval Air Development Center and was finally known as the NAWC, Aircraft Division, Warminster prior to its being decommissioned and closed by the US federal government in the mid-1990s. The community was previously named Lacey Park, for Pennsylvania Militia General John Lacey, who fought during the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Crooked Billet, which took place near the neighborhood. It is still referred to colloquially as Lacey Park by local residents.

In the 1960s, Lacey Park was renamed Warminster Heights, although to this day many older area residents prefer the former name when referring to the neighborhood. Between 1957 and 1975 the housing units were under private ownership; in 1975 the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County took over and managed the properties, and in 1986 ownership was turned over to a housing cooperative called the Warminster Heights Home Owners' Association.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Warminster Heights had a population of 4,010. The median age was 36.4 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.9 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,681 households in Warminster Heights, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.8% were married-couple households, 22.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Warminster Heights had a population of 4,124 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.7% White, 10.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 18.4% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. 35.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the census (Defunct)

Infrastructure

Transportation

Major roads near Warminster Heights include northwest-southeast Pennsylvania Route 132 (Street Road) to the northeast, southwest-northeast Pennsylvania Route 332 (Jacksonville Road) to the northwest, and northwest-southeast County Line Road to the southwest. SEPTA provides bus service to Warminster Heights along SEPTA City Bus Route 22, which heads south to Willow Grove and Olney Transportation Center in North Philadelphia. The Warminster station, which serves as the terminus of SEPTA Regional Rail's Warminster Line to Center City Philadelphia, is located just to the northwest of Warminster Heights.

Utilities

Electricity and natural gas in Warminster Heights is provided by PECO Energy Company, a subsidiary of Exelon. Trash and recycling collection in Warminster Heights is provided under contract by J.P. Mascaro & Sons. Cable, telephone, and internet service to the area is provided by Xfinity and Verizon. Warminster Heights is served by area codes 215, 267, and 445. Water and sewer service in Warminster Heights is provided by the Warminster Municipal Authority.

References

Sources

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • http://patch.com/pennsylvania/warminster/hunt-for-persons-of-interest-in-stabbing-underway-family-mourns
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2014/04/07/public_spirit_willow_grove_guide/news/doc533aed60b5497096395418.txt
  • http://m.phillyburbs.com/news/negron-found-not-guilty-of-homicide/article_7c7ffc66-ba72-5d55-9954-a2d7b53af50a.html?mode=jqm