The township and its residents have played a major role in the development of the United States from the colonial era into the present. Durham is located in the northernmost section of Bucks County. The hills that border the township watershed have been worked as farms since Europeans arrived in the latter part of the seventeenth century. Durham remains a strong farming community even today. The Village Center has a large gristmill (circa 1820) which has remained unchanged except for an add-on section. Much of the original gristmill machinery remains intact inside the timber framed structure. The mill, a registered historic property, ceased operation in 1967, and is now owned by the Township. Within “Durham Village” are many houses (still used as dwelling units) and a former store (now a private residence) of historical significance. The quaint, well-kept houses here are reflective of the ones that existed in the 1800s. Today, Durham has a population of about 1,313 people according to the 2000 Census. It remains modestly the same as it was found by the Europeans who first arrived here prior to 1700.
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