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 2 things Hatfield does most differently from other towns.
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 →
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