Hatfield Borough Substation, Lock Up and Firehouse · National Register of Historic Places
Hatfield’s story
194 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1832Hatfield is settled
HatfieldPA
A town of 3,502, settled in 1832. Nearly 4.8% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Adam Moss aka Roadgeek Adam on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,502
+6.3% since 2010
Median home value
$364K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
923
A commuter town
What makes Hatfield stand out
The 3 things Hatfield does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#220 most walkable in PA
0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
4.8% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Hatfield
Safety
Safer than 76%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A−. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
Hatfield Borough Substation, Lock Up and FirehouseHistory
Settled in 1832
1 place on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 194 years.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Hatfield for work
Where Hatfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
923jobs based in Hatfield
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Hatfield’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hatfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hatfield
Most working residents leave Hatfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hatfield (10%), Philadelphia (10%) and Montgomery (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hatfield2%
Hatfield10%
Philadelphia10%
Montgomery5%
Upper Gwynedd5%
10 mi
median commute distance
923
jobs based in Hatfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
4.8% of Hatfield is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
4.8%conserved
4.8%
conserved · 20 of 410 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#220
most walkable in PA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Edgewood Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Hatfield is
Hatfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better3 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hatfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 62.2% | 67.5% |
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns
Hatfield reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Hatfield sits closer to the middle.
A−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hatfield0.5
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hatfield6.9
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
76th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
53rd
percentile among PA towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
160
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hatfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
38
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Hatfield sell for about $497K
The median sale price was $497,000 in May 2026.
$497Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Hatfield
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hatfield had a population of 3,496. It is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale. The borough is surrounded by Hatfield Township .
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1832
- Population
- 3,496
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- ZIP code
- 19440