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Yardley is a borough in Bucks County , Pennsylvania , but the Yardley postal address also serves Lower Makefield Township . Lower Makefield is sometimes referred to as "Yardley" despite the fact that the main post office serving the 19067 zip code is located in the Falls Township section of Morrisville, PA. However, Lower Makefield covers an area of 18 square miles (vs. less than one square mile for Yardley Borough) and contains a population more than 13 times that of the borough of Yardley. Although the two towns have separate, distinct town governments and police departments, they are closely coupled in many ways and share their school system, fire department, and sports programs. The small community of Yardley Borough is bordered by the Delaware River on the east, and by Lower Makefield Township on the north, west, and south. The community of Yardley Borough occupies .92 square mile along the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,498 at the 2000 census. Lower Makefield Township had a population of 32,681.