Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°16′59″W / 40.87472°N 75.28306°W / 40.87472; -75.28306
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For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Hamilton Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Hamilton Township
570
FIPS code42-089-32176
Websitewww.hamiltontwp.org

Hamilton Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,635 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Fenner–Snyder Mill, and Quiet Valley Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.5 square miles (100 km2), of which 38.3 square miles (99 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.42%) is water. The township contains the unincorporated communities of Blue Mountain Pines, Bossardsville, Hamilton Square, Kellersville, Kemmererville, Sandhill, Sciota, Snydersville, and Stormville, plus a portion of Saylorsburg.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20008,235—
20109,08310.3%
20208,635−4.9%
2021 (est.)8,678[2]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 2,947 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,327, and the median income for a family was $54,955. Males had a median income of $42,847 versus $26,141 for females. The

poverty line
, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through March.

Climate data for Hamilton Twp, Elevation 676 ft (206 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67.6
(19.8) 		76.6
(24.8) 		85.6
(29.8) 		93.1
(33.9) 		93.7
(34.3) 		94.2
(34.6) 		99.8
(37.7) 		98.1
(36.7) 		95.7
(35.4) 		87.7
(30.9) 		78.4
(25.8) 		70.5
(21.4) 		99.8
(37.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.6
(2.0) 		39.3
(4.1) 		48.3
(9.1) 		60.8
(16.0) 		71.2
(21.8) 		79.3
(26.3) 		83.4
(28.6) 		81.8
(27.7) 		74.7
(23.7) 		63.1
(17.3) 		51.9
(11.1) 		39.9
(4.4) 		60.9
(16.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 26.9
(−2.8) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		37.8
(3.2) 		48.9
(9.4) 		58.9
(14.9) 		67.7
(19.8) 		72.1
(22.3) 		70.5
(21.4) 		63.2
(17.3) 		51.6
(10.9) 		42.1
(5.6) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		50.2
(10.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18.2
(−7.7) 		20.1
(−6.6) 		27.2
(−2.7) 		36.9
(2.7) 		46.6
(8.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		60.7
(15.9) 		59.2
(15.1) 		51.7
(10.9) 		40.2
(4.6) 		32.3
(0.2) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		39.5
(4.2)
Record low °F (°C) −18.2
(−27.9) 		−8.2
(−22.3) 		0.3
(−17.6) 		14.5
(−9.7) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		36.6
(2.6) 		42.4
(5.8) 		37.9
(3.3) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		6.1
(−14.4) 		−6.6
(−21.4) 		−18.2
(−27.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.43
(87) 		2.94
(75) 		3.67
(93) 		4.13
(105) 		4.37
(111) 		4.61
(117) 		4.49
(114) 		4.26
(108) 		4.88
(124) 		4.62
(117) 		3.92
(100) 		4.05
(103) 		49.37
(1,254)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 12.7
(32) 		9.0
(23) 		9.4
(24) 		2.3
(5.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		2.4
(6.1) 		7.6
(19) 		45.2
(115)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		69.9 64.8 59.9 57.8 62.5 69.1 69.1 72.2 73.3 71.5 69.9 71.1 67.6
Average dew point °F (°C) 18.4
(−7.6) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		34.7
(1.5) 		46.1
(7.8) 		57.2
(14.0) 		61.4
(16.3) 		61.1
(16.2) 		54.5
(12.5) 		42.7
(5.9) 		33.0
(0.6) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		39.8
(4.3)
Source: PRISM[7]

Transportation

I-80 westbound in Hamilton Township

As of 2013, there were 140.03 miles (225.36 km) of public roads in Hamilton Township, of which 58.93 miles (94.84 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 81.10 miles (130.52 km) were maintained by the township.[8]

Multiple highways serve Hamilton Township. The most prominent of these is

U.S. Route 209 Business starts at US 209 in the western section of the township and heads northeastward just northwest of US 209. Pennsylvania Route 33 follows a north-south alignment through the middle of the township, including a concurrency with US 209. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 611
follows a northwest-southeast alignment across the northern tip of the township, just north of I-80.

Tornado

On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, an

Stroud Township
. Three minor injuries, five homes damaged, and multiple farm buildings were destroyed because of the tornado.

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −6.8 °F (−22 °C).[6]

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Hamilton Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  10. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1
    .
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