In addition, county government maintains almost 9,000 acres of parks and recreation property, including eight parks, large lakes for sailing and fishing, eight recreation sites, three education-oriented nature centers, a horse park, a grass-strip airport and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, which continues to marvel visitors today in the tile-making tradition of Henry Chapman Mercer. Further, our 115 county-maintained bridges include twelve distinct “covered” bridges – which are treasured links to our transportation past.

With direct and multiple access to both the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I -95, access to the major north south route of America’s rail system, a deep water port and both international and regional air access, Bucks County enjoys a competitive advantage with ready access to markets of both producers and consumers.....resources that are increasingly vital to companies competing in a global economy, where the ability to get products to customers overnight, or receiving just-in-time supplies can prove the difference between profitability and failure.

In addition both the Commonwealth and Bucks County are 'business friendly' environments, whose tax climate and regulatory regimes encourage new private investment as well as being located in the geographic center of the burgeoning life sciences expansion within the Greater Philadelphia region.

Public School Districts & Technical Schools

Bensalem Township School District

Bensalem Township
www.bensalemsd.org

Bristol Township School District

Bristol Township
www.btsd.us

Central Bucks School District

Buckingham Township, Chalfont Borough, Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, New Britain Borough, New Britain Township, Plumstead Township, Warrington Township, Warwick Township
www.cbsd.org

Morrisville Borough School District

Morrisville Borough
www.mv.org

New Hope-Solebury School District

New Hope Borough and Solebury Township
www.nhsd.org

Pennridge School District

Bedminster Township, Dublin Borough, East Rockhill Township, Hilltown Township, Perkasie Borough, Sellersville Borough, Silverdale Borough, West Rockhill Township
sites.google.com/a/pennridge.us/pennridge-school-district

Quakertown School District

Haycock Township, Milford Township, Quakertown Borough, Richland Township, Richlandtown Borough, Trumbauersville Borough
www.qcsd.org

Bristol Borough School District

Bristol Borough
www.bbsd.org

Centennial School District

Ivyland Borough, Upper Southampton Township, Warminster Township
www.centennialsd.org

Council Rock School District

Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Northampton Township, Upper Makefield Township, Wrightstown Township
www.crsd.org

Neshaminy School District

Hulmeville Borough, Penndel Borough, Langhorne Borough, Langhorne Manor Borough, Lower Southampton Township, Middletown Township
www.neshaminy.org

Palisades School District

Riegelsville Borough, Bridgeton Township, Durham Township, Nockamixon Township, Springfield Township, Tinicum Township
www.palisadessd.org

Pennsbury School District

Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township, Tullytown Borough, Yardley Borough
www.pennsbury.k12.pa.us

Bucks County Technical High School

610 Wistar Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
www.bcths.com

Middle Bucks Institute of Technology

2740 York Road (Route 263)
Jamison, PA 18929
www.mbit.org

Upper Bucks County Technical School

3115 Ridge Road
Perkasie, PA 18944
www.ubtech.org

Colleges & Universities

Bucks County Community College

Campuses in Newtown, Bristol, and Perkasie
www.bucks.edu

Cairn University

Langhorne Manor Borough
www.cairn.edu

Holy Family University

Satellite campus in Newtown Township
www.holyfamily.edu

Strayer University

Satellite campus in Trevose
www.strayer.edu

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown
www.delval.edu

LaSalle University

Satellite campus in Newtown Township
www.lasalle.edu

Philadelphia University

Satellite campus in Trevose
www.philau.edu

University of Phoenix

Satellite campus in Middletown Township
www.phoenix.edu

Other area Colleges and Universities:

The Bucks County Board of Commissioners is comprised of three commissioners, two majority and one minority, who are elected to four-year terms. The commissioners are responsible for the adoption and administration of the county operating budget, along with oversight of one of the largest workforces in the county (more than 2,400 employees). The county seat is located in Doylestown Borough. Below is a list of county services:

Bucks County Row Officers

Each of the county's 10 Row Officers is elected at large in the county for a four-year term. As specified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania law, row officers include the following:

Municipal, State & Federal Officials

Each year the Bucks County Planning Commission prepares the Municipal Directory which provides an annual update of government officials serving Bucks County. The directory contains elected and appointed municipal officials, joint planning organizations, commissioner appointed advisory boards, authorities, and commissions, school districts, elected and appointed judicial officials, county, state, and federal elected officials, with maps of legislative districts.

Other area healthcare facilities:

Taxes

Businesses and residents in Bucks County are subject to taxes levied by local (municipal, county, & school district), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal government. Local taxes collected are gained from the assessed fair-market value of real estate as determined by the Bucks County Board of Assessment; however municipal governments may also collect other types of taxes or fees (i.e., occupational, mercantile/business privilege).

The following links provide guidance on municipal & school district, county, state, and federal governing tax structures:

Tax Incentives

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue website provides useful information on the State’s tax incentive programs available to companies interested in expanding in or locating to Bucks County. Additionally, the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County website expands further on the State's tax incentives offering information on the following programs:

Top 50 Largest Employers in Bucks County

2nd Quarter, 2017

Combined Government Ownerships
Ranked by number

1. Central Bucks School District
2. Giant Food Stores LLC
3. St Mary Medical Center
4. Doylestown Hospital
5. County of Bucks
6. Northtec LLC
7. Woods Services
8. Wal-Mart Associates Inc
9. Excel Companion Care LLC
10. Grand View Hospital
11. Pennsbury School District
12. Council Rock School District
13. Wawa Inc
14. Neshaminy School District
15. Bensalem Township School District
16. Federal Government
17. Always Best Care
18. Pennridge School District
19. Greenwood Table Games Services Inc
20. State Government
21. Bucks County Community College
22. Bristol Township School District
23. Acme Markets Inc
24. Home Depot USA Inc
25. Kohls Department Stores Inc
26. Bucks County Intermediate Unit
27. Centennial School District
28. Ann's Choice Inc
29. Target Corporation
30. Sesame Place
31. Prime Healthcare Services Lower Bucks
32. Thrift Drug Inc
33. Comcast Cablevision Corp (PA)
34. Aria Health
35. Vertical Screen Inc
36. Quakertown Community School District
37. Lowe's Home Centers Inc
38. Pennsylvania CVS Pharmacy LLC
39. Source4Teachers LLC
40. Aurora Home Care Inc
41. Caresense Health LLC
42. Vitacare Home Health Inc
43. Ashfield Healthcare LLC
44. Marmaxx Operating Corporation
45. Publicist Touchpoint Solutions
46. U-Haul Co of Pennsylvania
47. Aon Service Corporation
48. Family Dining Inc
49. Worth and Company Inc
50. Pennswood Village

*State Government includes all state employment except Pennsylvania State University, SEPTA, System of Higher Education, PA College of Technology, and PHEAA.

Source: Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information & Analysis, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 4th Quarter, 2017

Transportation

Bucks County is within easy reach of the largest population centers, markets and consumers east of the Mississippi. Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Philadelphia, Princeton, and New York, are all within an hour and a half drive. Bucks County’s position in the northeast corridor makes it well suited for many types of commercial activities. Major highways such as I-95, I-78, Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276 and I-476 (Blue Route), U.S. Routes 1, 13, and 202, as well as state routes 309, 313, 332, 413, and 611, provide important access to and across Bucks County. The roughly 60-mile long county, bounded on the east by the Delaware River also enjoys tremendous rail access (NS & CSX sites) to North American Markets and a safe and secure deep water port for shipment of goods around the world.

After more than two decades, the resources needed to complete the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-95 Interchange have been assembled and construction has now begun. Lower Bucks County already enjoys tremendous transportation advantages, in roads, rail, and deep water port facilities. This major initiative is the capstone that will propel Lower Bucks County into the 1st Tier of National Transportation Hubs. Becoming the home of the connection between I-95, the most important North/South interstate east of the Mississippi and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the most dependable direct link between the Midwest and the markets of the east coast, Lower Bucks County will enjoy a competitive and comparative economic advantage unmatched by any locality in the Greater Delaware Valley...the New Key in the Keystone State. For more information on this exciting project please click here.

Click here for Bucks County's Transportation Facilities Map and the Transportation Improvement Projects and Critical Corridors Map. For additional transportation-related information please visit the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's (DVRPC) website.

Airports

The Philadelphia International Airport located south of Bucks County, the Lehigh Valley International Airport to the north in Allentown, and the Trenton-Mercer Airport in Trenton, New Jersey are three of the more frequently used airports in the Bucks County area. These airports are generally within an hour drive of most Bucks County communities. The Bucks County Airport Authority operates three general service airports: Van Sant in Erwinna, Quakertown Airport in Quakertown, and the Doylestown Airport near Doylestown. Below is a list of other local air travel facilities:

Local Air Travel

Public & Private Transit

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) provides outstanding and nationally recognized superior commuter rail and bus service to Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties (click here for the Bucks County Public Transit Map). Philadelphia serves as a hub in Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The Transportation Management Association of Bucks County (TMA Bucks) provides fixed route bus service linking employees to established SEPTA routes. Carol R. Bieber Tourways, Trans-Bridge Lines, Susquehanna Trailways, and Greyhound Lines Bus Company all provide regional bus service to destinations located outside of the County.

Goods Movement - Rail & Water

Bucks County is a major transportation hub for goods movement and distribution along the eastern seaboard.

Rail

Conrail provides freight service over an expansive rail network shared by CSX and Norfolk Southern. There are five local short line railroads including the East Penn Railroad, New Hope-Ivyland Railroad, SMS/Penn-Jersey Rail Lines, Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad, and Tyburn Railroad on privately owned lines or lines owned by SEPTA or Amtrak.

Water

There are three active port facilities along the Delaware River: Kinder-Morgan Port of Bucks County and GROWS Bulk Port, both located in Falls Township and Riverside Concrete in Bristol Township. These ports accommodate ocean-going vessels with a draft up to 38.5 feet (11.75m) and specialize in bulk and break-bulk commodities (i.e., noncontainerzied cargoes) such as metals, salt, and project cargo.

Utilities

Bucks County's utility infrastructure meets the needs of current and future businesses. The Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC) provides regulation of utilities in the Commonwealth. Listed below are electric, natural gas, telecommunications, and water & sewer providers.

Electricity

The county is well served by three electricity providers: PPL, Inc., PECO Energy, and Met-Ed a First Energy Company.

Natural Gas

Natural gas service is available in many areas of Bucks County, provided by PPL, Inc., PECO Energy, and UGI.

Telecommunications

Service providers have installed modern fiber optic, broadband, and cellular technologies within the region. Local telephone service is provided by Comcast Xnfinity, Frontier Communications, and Verizon. All major long-distance and cellular service providers are available in Bucks County.

Water & Sewer

Please click here for Bucks County’s Water and Sewer Service listing by municipality.