Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hatfield Township is a township in Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 17,249 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 10 square miles (25.9 km²), all of it land. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained mainly by the West Branch Neshaminy Creek. Its villages include Colmar (also in Montgomery Townswhip,) Fortuna (also in Montgomery Townswhip,) Line Lexington (also in Bucks County,) Oak Park (also in Towamencin Township,) Orvilla, Trewigtown, and Unionville (also in Bucks County.)
Hatfield Township surrounds the borough of Hatfield
.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 16,712 people, 6,302 households, and 4,449 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,677.6 people per square mile (647.8/km²). There were 6,592 housing units at an average density of 661.7/sq mi (255.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.93% White, 3.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 10.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.
There were 6,302 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,247, and the median income for a family was $68,409. Males had a median income of $45,596 versus $30,439 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,051. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
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Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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United States
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. The population was 17,249 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 10 square miles (25.9 km²), all of it land. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained mainly by the West Branch Neshaminy Creek. Its villages include Colmar (also in Montgomery Townswhip,) Fortuna (also in Montgomery Townswhip,) Line Lexington (also in Bucks County,) Oak Park (also in Towamencin Township,) Orvilla, Trewigtown, and Unionville (also in Bucks County.)
Neighboring municipalities
- Montgomery TownshipMontgomery Township, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaMontgomery Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,790 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Montgomery Mall, a regional shopping mall serving the Route 309 corridor of the Philadelphia suburbs. Much of Montgomery Township's...
(southeast) - LansdaleLansdale, PennsylvaniaLansdale is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Early in the 20th century, its industries included agricultural implement works, a canning factory, foundries, brickyards, a silk mill, and manufacturers of cigars, stoves, shirts, rope, iron drain pipe,...
(south) - Towamencin Township (southwest)
- Franconia Township (northwest)
- Hilltown Township, Bucks County (north)
- New Britain Township, Bucks County (northeast)
Hatfield Township surrounds the borough of Hatfield
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 at the time of the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatfield is located at ....
.
Government and Politics
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| 2008 | 43.7% 3,588 | 55.1% 4,252 |
| 2004 | 51.3% 3,949 | 48.3% 3,720 |
| 2000 | 52.4% 3,226 | 44.5% 2,740 |
| 1996 | 46.4% 2,517 | 41.2% 2,235 |
| 1992 | 42.7% 2,470 | 34.9% 2,023 |
Supervisors
Hatfield Township elects five superviors by ward.- Ward I: Scott Brown
- Ward II: John Thinnes
- Ward III: Larry Hughes, Vice President
- Ward IV: Tom Zipfel, President
- Ward V: Tom Landauer
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the township was 75.6% White, 4.5% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 16.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 2.1% were two or more races. 3.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 16,712 people, 6,302 households, and 4,449 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,677.6 people per square mile (647.8/km²). There were 6,592 housing units at an average density of 661.7/sq mi (255.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.93% White, 3.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 10.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.
There were 6,302 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,247, and the median income for a family was $68,409. Males had a median income of $45,596 versus $30,439 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $25,051. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.