The Middletown Grange Fair
A working agricultural fair on Penns Park Road every August — one of the county’s genuine traditions.
The Fairgrounds Township
Living in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County
Ten square miles of preserved countryside between Newtown and Buckingham — and the fairgrounds where Bucks County still shows its livestock.
Wrightstown Township is the open country that Newtown buyers drive through and then wish they had bought in. Ten square miles of rolling farmland and creek valleys sit between Newtown Township to the south and Buckingham to the north, threaded by Route 413 and a network of back roads that pass more preserved acreage than new construction.
It is also where the county keeps one of its oldest traditions. The Middletown Grange Fairgrounds on Penns Park Road, about three miles north of Newtown on Route 413, hosts the agricultural fair every August — a genuine livestock-and-tractor-pull county fair rather than a nostalgia exercise. That the fair is here rather than in a suburb says most of what a buyer needs to know about Wrightstown.
Why People Love It
Why Wrightstown Township is a great place to live
Preserved countryside
Farmland, creek valleys, and back roads that keep the township rural between two growing markets.
Council Rock schools
The township shares the Council Rock district with Newtown, Northampton, and Upper Makefield.
Newtown ten minutes out
A full historic borough of restaurants and shops without living inside it.
Schools
Schools in Wrightstown Township
Council Rock School District
Wrightstown Township is served by the Council Rock School District, which also covers Newtown, Northampton Township, and Upper Makefield. The district runs two high schools, and township students join one of the county’s larger and most established systems.
- Council Rock’s two-high-school structure gives the district unusual program breadth.
- The district ties Wrightstown to Newtown and the Council Rock communities to the south.
- A rural township address inside a large, well-resourced suburban district.
Emergency Services
Who answers the call in Wrightstown Township
Police
Newtown Township Police Department, which has provided the township’s coverage under agreement since 2003. 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. Mary Medical Center (Level II trauma), down Route 413 through Newtown.
Graham's Local Picks
Where I'd send you first in Wrightstown Township
Hand-picked from the Wrightstown Township businesses I actually know — not a directory dump, just the short list I give clients.
Tradition
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Go in August — it is the real thing, livestock barns and all.
Parks & Nature
Tyler State Park
Trails, meadows, and the Neshaminy just south of the township.
Village
Penns Park
The crossroads hamlet at the center of the township.
Community & Events
Community life in Wrightstown Township
Wrightstown’s community identity runs through the fairgrounds, the historic villages, and the Council Rock school calendar. It is a township where land use is the central civic conversation — preservation, zoning, and what gets built on the remaining farms — and where longtime farming families and newer estate buyers share the same township meetings.
Middletown Grange Fair
The August agricultural fair on Penns Park Road — the township’s signature event.
Council Rock district calendar
School events tie the township to Newtown and Northampton.
Township land and farm seasons
Haying, harvest, and the rhythm of a working agricultural landscape.
Living Here
What to expect when you move to Wrightstown Township
The people & the pace
Expect country roads, long views, and a short drive to a real town. Wrightstown suits buyers who want acreage, quiet, and preserved surroundings while keeping Newtown, Doylestown, and the Council Rock schools within easy reach.
The homes
The stock runs to farmhouses, converted barns, estate properties on acreage, and a limited number of newer homes on large lots. Many properties are on wells and on-lot septic systems rather than public water and sewer, which changes inspection scope and long-term budgeting — buyers should plan for well and septic testing as standard here, not optional.
Getting around
Route 413 is the spine — Newtown in about 10 minutes, Doylestown in roughly 20, and I-95 reachable via Newtown for Philadelphia in 45 minutes to an hour. SEPTA’s West Trenton Line at Woodbourne and Yardley serves rail commuters, and Trenton is about 30 minutes east.
Questions People Ask
Wrightstown Township, PA — frequently asked questions
Is Wrightstown Township, PA a good place to live?
Yes — Wrightstown offers preserved farmland and country roads with Council Rock schools, the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, and Newtown’s restaurants and shops about ten minutes away.
Where is the Middletown Grange Fair held?
At the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds on Penns Park Road in Wrightstown Township, on Route 413 about three miles north of Newtown. The agricultural fair runs each August.
What school district is Wrightstown Township in?
Wrightstown Township is served by the Council Rock School District, along with Newtown, Northampton Township, and Upper Makefield Township.
Do homes in Wrightstown Township have wells and septic systems?
Many do. Large parts of the township are outside public water and sewer service, so well and on-lot septic testing should be treated as standard diligence rather than an optional add-on.
How far is Wrightstown from Newtown?
About ten minutes by car down Route 413, which is why many buyers treat Newtown as the township’s downtown.
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