By 1725, a formal petition was presented to Bucks County to recognize the area as Plumstead Township.

The Doan Outlaws notoriously were raised in Plumstead and participated in criminal activity throughout the American Revolutionary War.

On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity.

The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −2.7 °F (−19.3 °C).

PA 611 follows a generally south–north alignment through the southwestern portion of the township, entering from the south via the Doylestown Bypass and exiting northward via Easton Road.

PA 313 utilizes Swamp Road along a southeast-to-northwest alignment along the southwestern edge of the township.

Finally, PA 413 follows Durham Road along a southeast-to-northwest alignment through the middle of the township.

SEPTA provides bus service to the Cross Keys Place shopping center in the southern portion of Plumstead Township along the SEPTA City Bus Route 55 line, which heads south from there to Doylestown, Willow Grove, and Olney Transportation Center in North Philadelphia.

[14] Starting in the first weekend in June, the Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market hosts local vendors with fresh produce, baked treats, and handmade goods.