Hilltown Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°22′36″N 75°15′05″W / 40.37667°N 75.25139°W / 40.37667; -75.25139
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Hilltown Township
Pearl Buck
EDT)
ZIP code
18927
Area codes215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-017-34952
Websitewww.hilltown.org

Hilltown Township is a

2010 census. Most of Hilltown is part of Pennridge School District, while a small portion in Line Lexington is part of North Penn School District
.

History

The

Green Hills Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Green Hills Farm is also designated a National Historic Landmark.[3]
The Reuben and Elizabeth Strassburger Farmstead, owned by the Hilltown Historical Society is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It consists of three pre-Civil War buildings, each containing museum-like interiors.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.9 square miles (70 km2), all land. It is located in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the East Branch Perkiomen Creek and Neshaminy Creek.

Its villages include Bean, Bethon, Blooming Glen, Deep Run, Fair Hill, Fricks, Griers Corner (also in Bedminster and Plumstead Townships,) Hilltown, Keystone Point, Kulps Corner (also in Bedminster Township), Leidytown, Line Lexington (also in New Britain Township and Montgomery County,) Loux Corner (Albrights Corner), Mount Pleasant, Naces Corner, New Galena, Pennville, Snoveltown, Thomas Corner, and Unionville (also in Montgomery County).[4]

Natural features in the township include Deep Run, Hardiaken Creek, Mill Creek, Perkiomen Creek (East Branch), and Pleasant Spring Creek.[4]

Neighboring municipalities

Hilltown Township surrounds the borough of Silverdale.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19302,808—
19403,18213.3%
19503,68815.9%
19605,54950.5%
19707,28131.2%
19809,32628.1%
199010,58213.5%
200012,10214.4%
201015,02924.2%
202016,2848.4%
[5][6]

As of the 2010 census, the township was 92.7% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.3% were two or more races. 2.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[7]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 4,275 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,178, and the median income for a family was $69,183. Males had a median income of $46,145 versus $30,566 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

PA 309 southbound in Hilltown Township

As of 2022 there were 135.75 miles (218.47 km) of public roads in Hilltown Township, of which 45.31 miles (72.92 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 90.44 miles (145.55 km) were maintained by the township.[9]

Pennsylvania Route 309 is the most prominent highway serving Hilltown Township. It follows the Sellersville Bypass on a southeast-to-northwest alignment through the southwestern portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 113 follows Souderton Road along a southwest-to-northeast alignment through northern and western sections of the township. Pennsylvania Route 152 follows a southeast-to-northwest alignment utilizing several roads across the central portion of the township. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 313 follows a southeast-to-northwest alignment mostly along Dublin Pike along the northeastern edge of the township.

The southwestern portion of Hilltown Township is served by

Route 132, which runs between the Montgomery Mall and Telford.[10]

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through February.

Climate data for Hilltown Twp, Elevation 561 ft (171 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) 69.9
(21.1) 		77.2
(25.1) 		85.6
(29.8) 		92.6
(33.7) 		93.6
(34.2) 		94.4
(34.7) 		101.3
(38.5) 		98.5
(36.9) 		96.2
(35.7) 		87.9
(31.1) 		79.7
(26.5) 		74.3
(23.5) 		101.3
(38.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.7
(3.2) 		41.1
(5.1) 		49.4
(9.7) 		61.8
(16.6) 		71.6
(22.0) 		80.1
(26.7) 		84.1
(28.9) 		82.5
(28.1) 		75.7
(24.3) 		64.3
(17.9) 		53.3
(11.8) 		41.9
(5.5) 		62.1
(16.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 28.9
(−1.7) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		39.3
(4.1) 		50.3
(10.2) 		60.0
(15.6) 		69.0
(20.6) 		73.5
(23.1) 		71.9
(22.2) 		64.5
(18.1) 		53.2
(11.8) 		43.4
(6.3) 		33.4
(0.8) 		51.7
(10.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.2
(−6.6) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		38.8
(3.8) 		48.5
(9.2) 		57.9
(14.4) 		62.8
(17.1) 		61.3
(16.3) 		53.4
(11.9) 		42.0
(5.6) 		33.5
(0.8) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		41.3
(5.2)
Record low °F (°C) −13.5
(−25.3) 		−5.9
(−21.1) 		1.4
(−17.0) 		15.6
(−9.1) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		39.5
(4.2) 		46.0
(7.8) 		40.7
(4.8) 		33.6
(0.9) 		22.5
(−5.3) 		10.0
(−12.2) 		−3.7
(−19.8) 		−13.5
(−25.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.42
(87) 		2.79
(71) 		3.86
(98) 		4.06
(103) 		4.37
(111) 		4.40
(112) 		4.84
(123) 		3.97
(101) 		4.57
(116) 		4.27
(108) 		3.74
(95) 		3.98
(101) 		48.27
(1,226)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		68.4 65.1 60.8 59.0 63.5 69.7 69.5 72.0 73.4 71.4 70.4 70.4 67.8
Average dew point °F (°C) 19.8
(−6.8) 		21.3
(−5.9) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		36.5
(2.5) 		47.6
(8.7) 		58.7
(14.8) 		62.9
(17.2) 		62.4
(16.9) 		55.8
(13.2) 		44.2
(6.8) 		34.4
(1.3) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		41.4
(5.2)
Source: PRISM[12]

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −3.1 °F (−19.5 °C).[11]
The spring bloom typically begins by April 15 and fall color usually peaks by October 26.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
  5. ^ "DVRPC > Site Search". Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Census 2020".
  7. ^ "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Hilltown Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  10. ^ SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban (PDF) (Map). SEPTA. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved October 25, 2019.

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