Hatboro, Pennsylvania
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Hatboro (known locally as the Boro) is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,238 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
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The town of Hatboro is located on land purchased from William Penn by the family of Nicholas More around 1705. The first land titles in town were issued in 1711. Original construction by early residents of the town occurred between 1715 and 1719. Early settlement pre-dating the Hatboro name occurred in the Crooked Billet area east of York Road, between Moreland Avenue and Byberry Road.
Early resident John Dawson entertained guests at the Crooked Billet Inn as well as manufacturing a line of hats. When the post office opened in 1809 the town was officially called Hatborough. U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker officially changed the name of the town in 1889 to Hatboro.
The Union Library Company of Hatboro, the third library company to be founded in Pennsylvania, was formed in 1755. This building still stands on its original site today and still serves as a library. George Washington and his troops passed through the town numerous times during 1777 in pursuit of British Troops. The Battle of Crooked Billet was fought in 1778.
The year 1811 saw the construction of the Loller Academy, the first bank was built in 1873, and railroad service connected to Hatboro in 1874.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The Loller Academy, Roberts and Mander Stove Company Buildings, and Union Library Company are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
[edit]Hatboro is located at Template:Coord (40.177635, −75.104424).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
The Borough of Hatboro is a small municipality that is surrounded by Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County to the west, south, and east; and Warminster Township in Bucks County to the north. The Pennypack Creek runs through the center of town under Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road) and through the municipality.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hatboro has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Hatboro is Plant Hardiness Zone 7a (0 °F to 5 °F) for both the 2012 and 2023 Plant Hardiness Maps, with a +3F change from 2012 to 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
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[edit]As of the census of 2010, the borough was 92.4% White, 2.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% Asian, and 1.6% were two or more races. 4.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry<ref name="USCensus">Template:Cite web</ref>
Parks and recreation
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Public parks serving the borough of Hatboro include Hatboro Memorial Park, Eaton Park, Tanner Park, Miller Meadow, Blair Mill Park, home of the Hatboro Little League baseball fields, which is owned by Upper Moreland Township but is in Horsham Township, Celano Park, and Pennypack Park (on the grounds of the now-closed Pennypack Elementary School).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Hatboro Memorial Pool is located adjacent to Hatboro Memorial Park and is open during the summer from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The pool offers a water slide, a baby pool, and a dew drop. The Hatboro Memorial Pool offers day passes and season memberships, with lower rates for borough residents, and has a swim team, the Hatboro Storm.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics and government
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| Year | Republican | Democratic |
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| 2020 | 40.0% 1,883 | 58.7% 2,763 |
| 2016 | 41.2% 1,677 | 54.1% 2,206 |
| 2012 | 42.1% 1,551 | 56.1% 2,065 |
| 2008 | 39.8% 1,452 | 58.7% 2,142 |
| 2004 | 45.8% 1,632 | 53.5% 1,906 |
| 2000 | 46.6% 1,383 | 49.2% 1,461 |
Hatboro has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council.
- Mayor – Tim Schultz (D)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Council President – George Bollendorf Jr. (D)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Council Vice President – Nicole Reichner (D)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Councilperson – Todd A'Harrah (R)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Councilperson – Nicole Shay (D) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Councilperson – Jennifer Hendrickson (D)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Councilperson – Alex Myers (D)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Councilperson – Amanda Jacobus (D)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Borough Manager is Diane Hegele.
The borough is part of the:
- Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean)
- Pennsylvania's 152nd State House District (represented by Rep. Nancy Guenst)
- Pennsylvania's 12th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Maria Collett)
The borough maintains the Hatboro Police Department, which provides police services to Hatboro. The Hatboro Police Department is composed of the Chief of Police, five Sergeants, eight Patrol Officers, three Police Operations Clerks, a Secretary, and five school crossing guards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Fire protection in Hatboro is provided by the Enterprise Fire Company of Hatboro, a volunteer fire company.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Emergency Medical Services in Hatboro and surrounding areas is provided by the Second Alarmers Rescue Squad, which maintains a station in the borough.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Hatboro is served by the Hatboro-Horsham School District, along with Horsham Township. One of the district's elementary schools, Crooked Billet Elementary School, is located in the borough. The remainder of the schools, including Keith Valley Middle School and Hatboro-Horsham High School, are in Horsham Township.<ref name=adcmontgomery/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Infrastructure
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As of 2017 there were Template:Convert of public roads in Hatboro, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Template:Convert were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>Template:Cite web</ref>
The main north–south road in Hatboro is Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road), which serves as the town's main street. Pennsylvania Route 332 begins at PA 263 in Hatboro and heads east on Montgomery Avenue and northeast on Jacksonville Road. The main east–west street in Hatboro is Moreland Avenue. Other important roads in Hatboro include County Line Road (which runs along the northern border with Warminster Township in Bucks County) (SR 2038), Warminster Road (which runs along the eastern border with Upper Moreland Township) (SR 2040), Byberry Road (formerly PA 763 and now SR 2009, and Horsham Road. The Willow Grove interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 276) is nearby in Upper Moreland Township.<ref name=adcmontgomery>Template:Cite map</ref>
SEPTA provides Regional Rail service to the borough at the Hatboro station along the Warminster Line which runs between Warminster and Center City Philadelphia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> SEPTA City Bus Route 22 serves Hatboro along York Road, running between Warminster and the Olney Transportation Center in North Philadelphia.<ref name=septa22>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parking in the downtown area of Hatboro is regulated by on-street parking meters and public off-street parking lots using multi-space parking meters. The borough also maintains a paid parking lot for commuters near the Hatboro station along with on-street parking meters along Jacksonville Road near the train station.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Utilities
[edit]Electricity and natural gas in Hatboro is provided by PECO Energy Company, a subsidiary of Exelon.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Water in Hatboro is provided by Aqua Pennsylvania, a subsidiary of Aqua America.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority provides sewage service to Hatboro along with neighboring Upper Moreland Township.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Hatboro Borough Public Works Department provides trash and recycling collection to the borough.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cable, telephone, and internet service to the area is provided by Xfinity and Verizon. Hatboro is served by area codes 215, 267, and 445.<ref name=puc>Template:Cite map</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Roy Cornell, former Pennsylvania State Representative
- Susan Cornell, daughter of Roy Cornell and former Pennsylvania State Representative
- Séamus Egan, Irish musician
- Greg Erwin, former crew chief for Wood Brothers Racing driver Matt DiBenedetto in the NASCAR Cup Series<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Isaac Newton Evans, former U.S. Representative
- Nancy Guenst, former Pennsylvania State Representative and Hatboro mayor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Tom Murt, former Pennsylvania State Representative<ref name=votesmart>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Kurt Volker, former United States Ambassador to NATO<ref name=nomination2008>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Steve Yerkes, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Rebels
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Borough of Hatboro official website
- Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce official website
- The Millbrook Society historical society