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This is the current conditions weather report for Bensalem. The report was made 30 minutes ago, at 09:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 3 miles per hour / 5.6 kilometers per hour from the east (100°). The temperature was 37°F / 3°C, with a dew-point at 37°F / 3°C. The temperature felt like 36°F / 2°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.88 inHg / 1013 hPa. The relative humidity was 56%. The skies were mostly cloudy.

Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is composed of many communities, including Bensalem, Trevose, Oakford, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and Andalusia. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 58,434, which makes it the tenth largest municipality in Pennsylvania. The township, which was founded in 1692, is almost as old as the state of Pennsylvania itself, which was founded in 1682.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.3 km² (21.0 mi²). 51.7 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (4.77%) is water. The Fall line, which separates the Atlantic Coastal Plain region from the Piedmont region, runs through Bensalem, and is visible around the Neshaminy Mall area.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

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