Hatfield Township | |
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Walter and Gertrude May Stewart Homestead
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Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Montgomery |
Elevation | 305 ft (93.0 m) |
Coordinates | 40°16′38″N 75°15′37″W / 40.27722°N 75.26028°WCoordinates: 40°16′38″N 75°15′37″W / 40.27722°N 75.26028°W |
Area | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
- land | 10.0 sq mi (26 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 17,249 (2010) |
Density | 1,677.6/sq mi (647.7/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code | 215 |
Location of Hatfield Township in Montgomery County
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Hatfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,249 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale.
The Bridge in Hatfield Township and Oak Park Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 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.
Hatfield Township elects five supervisors by ward.
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.
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.