Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Main Street in Doylestown in October 2017
Etymology: William Doyle
Location of Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Doylestown
Location in Pennsylvania
Doylestown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°18′46″N 75°07′44″W / 40.31278°N 75.12889°W / 40.31278; -75.12889
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Founded1745
Incorporated as a borough1838
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorNoni West (D)
Area
 • Total
2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Land2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,300
 • Density3,847.6/sq mi (1,485.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18901–18902
Area codes215, 267, and 445
FIPS code42-19784
Websitewww.doylestownborough.net

Doylestown is a borough in and the county seat of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 8,300.

Doylestown is located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Trenton, 25 miles (40 km) north of Center City Philadelphia, and 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Allentown. It is part of the Delaware Valley, and the Philadelphia metropolitan area.