Hilltown Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Bucks County
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,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 15,029 at the
2010 census. Most of Hilltown is part of
Pennridge School District
Pennridge School District is located approximately north of Philadelphia in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district
Pennridge School District, covers approximately with a total population of 45,000 and encompasses eight municipalities, includi ...
, while a small portion in
Line Lexington is part of
North Penn School District
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.
History
The
Uneek Havana Cigar Company at Blooming Glen and
Green Hills Farm
The Pearl S. Buck House, formerly known as Green Hills Farm, is the 67- acre homestead in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where Nobel-prize-winning American author Pearl Buck lived for 40 years, raising her family, writing, pursuing humanitarian i ...
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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. Green Hills Farm is also designated a
National Historic Landmark
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , all land. It is located in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the
East Branch Perkiomen Creek
East Branch Perkiomen Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of Perkiomen Creek in southeast Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edwar ...
and
Neshaminy Creek
Neshaminy Creek is a United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography DatasetThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 stream that runs entirely through Bucks County, Pennsylvania, rising south of the borough of Chalfont, where its north a ...
.
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).
[MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.]
Natural features in the township include Deep Run, Hardiaken Creek, Mill Creek,
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edw ...
(East Branch), and Pleasant Spring Creek.
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Neighboring municipalities
* New Britain Township (southeast)
* Plumstead Township (east)
* Bedminster Township (northeast)
* Dublin
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(northeast)
* East Rockhill Township (north)
* Perkasie
Perkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Perkasie is southeast of Allentown and north of Philadelphia.
Establishments in the borough early in the twentieth century included silk mills, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone c ...
(northwest)
* Sellersville (northwest)
* West Rockhill Township (west)
* Telford
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(west)
* Souderton, Montgomery County (southwest)
* Franconia Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
* Hatfield Township, Montgomery County (south)
Hilltown Township surrounds the borough of Silverdale.
Demographics
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.
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 12,102 people, 4,275 households, and 3,390 families residing in the township. The population density
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was 449.7 people per square mile (173.6/km). There were 4,370 housing units at an average density of 162.4/sq mi (62.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 95.94% White
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, 1.54% African American
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, 0.09% Native American, 1.08% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.33% from other races
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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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
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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 per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $25,800. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
As of 2022 there were of public roads in Hilltown Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.
Pennsylvania Route 309
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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
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follows Souderton Road along a southwest-to-northeast alignment through northern and western sections of the township. Pennsylvania Route 152
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follows a southeast-to-northwest alignment utilizing several roads across the central portion of the township. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 313
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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 SEPTA
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five coun ...
bus Route 132, which runs between the Montgomery Mall and Telford
Telford () is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about east of Shrewsbury, south west of Stafford, north west of Wolverhampton and from Birmingham in the same direction. With an est ...
.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification
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system, Hilltown Twp has a Hot-summer, Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...
(''Dfa''). ''Dfa'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ , at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ , at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Hilltown Twp, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index
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values > . Since 1981, the highest air temperature was on 07/22/2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point
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was on 08/12/2016. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm
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activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was on 08/27/2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is . Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was on 01/22/1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < . The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between and . Ice storm
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s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easter
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s from December through February.
Ecology
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U.S. potential natural vegetation
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types, Hilltown Twp would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak
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(''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood
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Forest (''25''). The plant hardiness zone
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is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The spring bloom typically begins by April 15 and fall color usually peaks by October 26.
References
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