Yardley is located at 40°14′29″N 74°50′11″W / 40.24139°N 74.83639°W (40.241508, -74.836325). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, … See more

Yardley was founded by William Yardley, who emigrated to America in July 1682 with his family. He made an agreement with William Penn, before leaving England, to buy 500 acres (2.0 … See more

• 1876: The North Pennsylvania Railroad first constructed the railroad through Yardley in 1876 and was leased by the Reading Railroad for 100 years, starting in 1879, to become part of the Reading's eventual line to Bound Brook, New Jersey.
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According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Yardley would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of … See more

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 89.7% Non-Hispanic White, 3.5% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, and 1.9% were two or more … See more

As of 2014 there were 10.64 miles (17.12 km) of public roads in Yardley, of which 3.74 miles (6.02 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 6.90 miles (11.10 km) were maintained by the borough. See more

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Yardley has a Humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average … See more