Laclair, 73, of Hamilton Township, passed away Thursday morning, September 26, 2024, while under hospice care at home. He was the husband of Sherry A.
Hamilton Township
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Address
229 Fenner Avenue
PO Box 285
Sciota, PA 18354
United States
Email
hamtwp@ptd.net
School District
Tax Rate
0.33 mills
Hamilton Township is a scenic, historically rich municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, located just west of Stroudsburg in the heart of the Pocono foothills. With its rolling farmland, forested ridges, and deep colonial roots, Hamilton offers a blend of rural tranquility and cultural heritage that’s central to the county’s identity.
🏞️ Geographic & Civic Snapshot
- Area: ~38.5 square miles (99.7 km²), mostly land with minimal water coverage
- Elevation: ~1,286 feet (392 m)
- Population: ~8,635 (2020 Census)
- School District: Stroudsburg Area School District
🏘️ Communities Within
Hamilton Township includes several unincorporated villages and hamlets:
- Sciota (home to the township offices)
- Snydersville
- Hamilton Square
- Bossardsville
- Kellersville
- Kemmererville
- Sandhill
- Stormville
- Portions of Saylorsburg and Blue Mountain Pines
🏛️ Historic & Cultural Features
- Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Fenner–Snyder Mill: A preserved grist mill reflecting early industrial heritage
- Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm: A working 19th-century farm museum offering immersive experiences in pioneer life
🚫 Short-Term Rentals
Hamilton Township has strict regulations:
- Not permitted in residential zones
- Only allowed in commercial zones with zoning board approval as hotel/motel use
🌄 Regional Identity
Hamilton Township is a place where Appalachian heritage meets agrarian tradition. Its landscape of fields, creeks, and wooded hills reflects centuries of settlement, while its proximity to Stroudsburg and the Delaware Water Gap makes it a quiet but connected part of Monroe County’s cultural corridor.
Short Term Rental Information
Short-term rentals are not allowed in Hamilton Township. Any property in a designated “A” zoning area is strictly prohibited from rentals. Use of C-1 zoning (commercial) property for short-term rentals should apply for an approved use as a hotel/motel which requires a variance granted by the zoning board.
Hamilton Township News
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Doris Jean Oakley a/k/a Doris Oakley, late of Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing at the Hamilton Township Municipal Building, 229 Fenner Avenue, Sciota, Pennsylvania 18354 commencing at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, on October 1, 2024 for the purpose of hearing the Application of the US Fish & Wildlife Service for: (i) Special Exception approval of Lot B to be a US FWS Conservation Area for the Protection of Endangered Wildlife; and (ii) a variance from the requirements of Section 401.2, Schedule II of the Zoning Ordinance and Note 5 on Schedule
Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00
NOTICE Stroud Township Leaf Collection 2024 Fall Leaf Collection Schedule Leaves MUST be raked to the road s edge by 7 00 AM on the scheduled pick up date Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 6 Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Oct 18 Nov 7 Area 4 Oct 21 Nov 8 Area 5 Oct 22 Nov 12 Area 6 Oct 23 Nov 13 Area 7 Oct 24 Nov 14 Area 8 Oct 25 Oct 28 Nov 15 Nov 18 Area 9 Area 10 Oct 29 Nov 19 Area 11 Oct 30 Nov 20 Area 12 N Fifth Street East Side to Brodhead Creek Brodhead Creek East to Route 447 N Fifth Street West Side Fox Hollow Road Dayton Avenue South To Stevens St N Fifth Street
This residential 3-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA features waterfront access and can be your dream property with a 1459 square foot ...
SAYLORSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first official day of fall is Sunday, but many area farms have already kicked off their fall ...
(WNY News Now) – Harrisburg, PA – Authorities have arrested a Monroe County man following a raid on his Saylorsburg home that revealed a dangerous ...
SAYLORSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first official day of fall is Sunday, but many area farms have already kicked off their fall festivities.
One family-owned farm in Monroe County shows how you can get lost in the fun at one of Pennsylvania's largest corn mazes.
Towering at more than seven feet tall across 11 acres on Klingel’s Farm in Saylorsburg, its corn maze named ‘Mazezilla’ - is a telltale sign that the fall season is here.
ft.) custom ranch home located in the quiet community of Hamilton Hills! An open floor plan and spacious rooms greet you the moment you enter.
SAYLORSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general announced the arrest of a Monroe County man who was found with several pounds of narcotics, and 24 improvised explosive devices.
According to the office of Attorney General Michelle Henry, on September 12 a search warrant was executed at 46-year-old Robert C. Stull’s Saylorsburg home on Kunkletown Road.
An investigation revealed that Stull was dealing methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and THC products.
Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania/Gallery of signs/Mall floor logos/A.
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Anita Fisher of Stroudsburg Pa. passed away on September 11. 2024. She was the widow of Jacob H. Fisher who died in 1997. Born in Saylorsburg Pa.
508 Bossardsville Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 is 70.39 ac of land listed for sale at $1200000.
3 Bedroom 2 Bath Rental in Desirable Hamilton Township. Vaulted Ceilings and Skylights. Living Room Has A Wood Burning Fireplace.
Native American: 0.7%; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%. State. Pennsylvania. County. Monroe County.
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00
Arthur J. Latzko, Sr. a/k/a Arthur J. Latzko, Deceased. Late of Hamilton Twp., Monroe County, PA. D.O.D. 6/18/24. Letters of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or de-mands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons in-debted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Sherri Lynn Latzko, Ad-ministratrix, c/o Bess M. Col-lier, Esq., 820 Homestead Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046. Atty.: Bess M.
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP BID NOTICE SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AND OPENED AT A MEETING OF THE HAMILTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS at the Township Building, located at 229 Fenner Avenue, Sciota PA, 18354 until 4:00 pm on September 24, 2024 for snow plowing contracts on specific roads in Hamilton Township. Bids may be sent to Hamilton Township, PO Box 285, Sciota, PA 18354. Bids will be opened, read and possibly awarded at approximately 4:00 pm.
The crash happened Saturday evening along Route 33 South in Hamilton Township near Bartonsville. ... MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A woman is dead after a wrong- ...
One dead in wrong-way crash on Route 33 in Hamilton Township
Louisa Gonzalez-Hayes of Hamilton Township was pronounced dead after a Saturday evening Route 33 accident, Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac ...
A Hamilton Township woman and her dog died in a wrong-way accident on Route 33.
Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac on Tuesday identified the deceased as Louisa Gonzalez-Hayes, of Hamilton Township. Gonzalez-Hayes died from ...
Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of T. David Smith, late of Brodheadsville, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.