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Renting an Apartment in Hatboro
Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United
States. The population was 7,393 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total
area of 3.7 km� (1.4 mi�), 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.
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.
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/km� (5,217.5/mi�). There were 3,121 housing units at an average
density of 848.6/km� (2,202.6/mi�). 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.
Education
The following school districts have schools within the boundaries of
Hatboro:
* Hatboro-Horsham School District