Holland is an unincorporated community in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is located next to Newtown, Richboro, and Churchville, Pennsylvania. One of its communities is Village Shires, which has approximately 4,000 residents. Holland was, despite its proximity to Philadelphia, quite rural for much of its history. A building boom in the 1970s resulted in a significant increase in housing capacity, mainly in the form of large tract-housing developments (e.g. Hillcrestshire, located off of Buck Road). Since then, the town has seen additional growth, becoming a prototypical commuter bedroom community for suburban families. The area's proximity to both Philadelphia and the Trenton/Princeton, New Jersey area makes Holland a desirable housing located in the Council Rock School District, and is home to several of the district's schools: Council Rock High School South, Holland Middle School (formerly Holland Junior High), Holland Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, and Rolling Hills Elementary. Holland is also home to several private Catholic schools: Villa Joseph Marie High School, an all-girls school, and St Bede Catholic School, affiliated with the church of the same name. Notable current and former residents include Matt Walsh, former Florida Gators basketball star and a former player with the NBA's Miami Heat, Shannon James- Playboy Playmate of the Month (May 2007), and The Departed Actress Amanda Lynch.
