Hatboro, Pennsylvania
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Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,393 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Hatboro is located at (40.177635, -75.104424)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
The Borough of Hatboro is a small municipality that is surrounded by Upper Moreland Township, and Warminster Township. The Pennypack Creek runs through the center of town under Route 263 (York Road) and through the municipality.
[edit] History
- Hatboro's name originates from town being the leading exporter of hats to Great Britain during colonial times.
- The Revolutionary War Battle of Crooked Billet was fought on May 1, 1778 in Hatboro.
- During the summer of 1777, George Washington and his officers ate dinner at the Crooked Billet Tavern.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,393 people, 3,041 households, and 1,955 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,010.2/km² (5,217.5/mi²). There were 3,121 housing units at an average density of 848.6/km² (2,202.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.74% White, 1.95% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 3,041 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,901, and the median income for a family was $58,063. Males had a median income of $37,291 versus $30,934 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,911. About 1.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics and government
Hatboro has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council.
- Mayor - Norman Hawkes
- Council President - John J. Zygmont
- Council V.P. - Vincent M. LaSorsa
- Councilperson - Nancy Guenst
- Councilperson - Edward Moll
- Councilperson - Aleta Ostrander
- Councilperson - Bill Tompkins
- Councilperson - Mark Vasoli
The borough is part of the:
- Thirteenth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Allyson Schwartz)
- Pennsylvania's 152nd State House District (represented by Rep. Thomas Murt).
- Pennsylvania's 12th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Stewart Greenleaf).
[edit] Education
The following school districts have schools within the boundaries of Hatboro:
[edit] External links
Government Sites:
Education:
Commerce:
- Main Street Hatboro
- Hatboro Online - "Official site of the Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce"
Community Groups:
History:
- The Millbrook Society - " ... a non-profit organization, whose mission is historical preservation, education, presentation, and Archaeology; with an emphasis on local history. We serve as the Historical commission and Historical Society for the Borough of Hatboro, Pennsylvania ..."
- Upper Moreland Historical Association - "The Upper Moreland Historical Association is a non-profit organization founded by a group of citizens concerned that the community's significant and colorful history not be forgotten."
- Old York Road Historical Society - "The Old York Road Historical Society was founded in 1936 to study and preserve the history and folklore of the communities along and adjacent to Old York Road from Philadelphia to New Hope."
- "Historic Hatboro" Pictures by John Pitrone
Entertainment:
- Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society - Hatboro is the home to a museum dedicated to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics played baseball in Philadelphia from 1901-1954 before moving to Kansas City, Missouri, and ultimately to Oakland, California, where they have been since 1968.
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
