Headwaters country
Both Cooks Creek and the Tohickon Creek rise in this township before running east to the Delaware.
Where the Creeks Rise
Living in Springfield Township, Bucks County
Nearly 31 square miles at the county’s northern edge — the headwaters township, where both Cooks Creek and the Tohickon begin.
Springfield Township is one of the largest municipalities in Bucks County at roughly 31 square miles, all of it land, spread across the county’s northern tier against the Lehigh and Northampton county lines. It is headwaters country: both Cooks Creek and the Tohickon Creek rise here before running east to the Delaware, and a small western corner drains the other way toward the Perkiomen and the Schuylkill.
What that produces is a landscape of hills, springs, and villages — Springtown, Pleasant Valley, Zionhill, Passer, Bursonville — with almost no commercial development and a great deal of open land. It is among the quietest addresses in the county, and its northern position puts the Lehigh Valley closer than most of Bucks County.
Why People Love It
Why Springfield Township is a great place to live
Room to spread out
Nearly 31 square miles with minimal commercial development and substantial open land.
Villages, not subdivisions
Springtown, Zionhill, Pleasant Valley and the rest give the township its structure.
Lehigh Valley proximity
Bethlehem, Easton, and I-78 are closer from here than from most of Bucks County.
Schools
Schools in Springfield Township
Palisades School District
Springfield Township is served by the Palisades School District, which also covers Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon, and Tinicum townships plus Riegelsville Borough. Palisades High School is in Kintnersville.
- Palisades’ compact scale keeps students known by name through graduation.
- Palisades High School in Kintnersville serves the upper river communities.
- The district’s rural setting builds outdoor and agricultural learning into community life.
Emergency Services
Who answers the call in Springfield Township
Police
Springfield Township Police Department, the township’s own force. Coverage arrangements are set by the municipality and can change — confirm for the exact address before you buy.
Fire & EMS
Like nearly all of Bucks County, fire protection here is delivered by volunteer fire companies, with EMS by local squads and hospital-based units — all dispatched through the county 911 center in Ivyland.
Nearest emergency room
St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus near Quakertown, and the St. Luke’s Lehigh Valley campuses to the north.
Graham's Local Picks
Where I'd send you first in Springfield Township
Hand-picked from the Springfield Township businesses I actually know — not a directory dump, just the short list I give clients.
Village
Springtown
The historic village at the township’s heart.
Outdoors
Cooks Creek valley
Headwaters country on the back roads east of Springtown.
Parks & Nature
Nockamixon State Park
Open water and trails a short drive southeast.
Community & Events
Community life in Springfield Township
Springfield’s community life runs through its villages, fire companies, churches, and the Palisades school calendar. Land use and open-space preservation are steady township conversations, and with a population spread thinly across 31 square miles, neighbors here are defined by road and valley rather than by block.
Palisades community calendar
The small district’s events knit the northern townships together.
Village and fire company traditions
Springtown and the hamlets keep their own gatherings.
Creek and farm seasons
Headwaters country runs on spring flow and the farm calendar.
Living Here
What to expect when you move to Springfield Township
The people & the pace
Expect hills, springs, farm roads, and a drive for every errand. Springfield suits buyers who want substantial land and deep quiet in the county’s northern tier, with Quakertown, Bethlehem, and Easton all within a reasonable drive.
The homes
The stock runs to stone and frame farmhouses, houses on real acreage, village properties, and a limited number of newer large-lot homes. Wells and on-lot septic systems are effectively universal, so testing is standard diligence. With a township this large, two Springfield addresses can feel like entirely different places — one near Springtown, one on a wooded ridge miles away.
Getting around
Route 212 and Route 309 are the main connectors — Quakertown in roughly 15 minutes, Bethlehem and Easton about 20–25, and I-78 accessible for New York-bound drivers. Doylestown is roughly 40 minutes south and Philadelphia well over an hour.
Questions People Ask
Springfield Township, PA — frequently asked questions
Is Springfield Township, PA a good place to live?
Yes — Springfield offers nearly 31 square miles of headwaters countryside, historic villages, Palisades schools, and unusually good access to the Lehigh Valley for a Bucks County address.
What school district is Springfield Township in?
Springfield Township is served by the Palisades School District, along with Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon, and Tinicum townships and Riegelsville Borough.
Which Springfield Township is this?
Springfield Township in Bucks County, in the county’s northern tier near Springtown. Pennsylvania has several townships named Springfield, including ones in Montgomery and Delaware counties — this is not those.
Do Springfield Township homes have wells and septic systems?
Essentially all of them do. Well and on-lot septic testing is standard diligence throughout the township.
How far is Springfield Township from Bethlehem?
Roughly 20–25 minutes, which makes the Lehigh Valley job market genuinely accessible from this end of Bucks County.
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