The Fisher House, also known as the Norman Fisher House, was designed by the architect Louis Kahn and built for Dr. Norman Fisher and his wife, Doris in 1967 in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.

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About Hatboro

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

1715Established

8,238Population

1.4 sq miArea

223 ftElevation

Hatboro (known locally as the Boro) is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,238 at the 2020 census.

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #86Most new homes in PA #96Fastest growing in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19040

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Living in Hatboro

Housing in Hatboro

$447K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hatboro home is worth about $447,000, up 2.3% in a year, 54% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Hatboro

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hatboro's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hatboro 0.7

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Hatboro 5.1

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Hatboro

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Most working residents leave Hatboro for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (16%), Horsham (7%) and Warminster (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Philadelphia

16%

Horsham

Warminster

Upper Moreland

4%Work in townlive and work in Hatboro 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,226Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Hatboro

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 68.9%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington · 4.2 mi · ER

Covenant House Medical CenterPhiladelphia · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Hatboro

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

185Does Hatboro flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hatboro MapHatboro vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Hatboro

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Hatboro has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Hatboro get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Hatboro

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Hatboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#368Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictHatboro-Horsham SDSchools1

Crooked Billet El Sch BElementary · Grades K–5 · 468 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.