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Hamilton Township

Address

229 Fenner Avenue
PO Box 285
Sciota, PA 18354
United States

Email
hamtwp@ptd.net
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

This vacant residential 1.3-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA could be the ideal location for your dream home.

Immediate Employment, Full time or Part time Baker needed to bake pies, cakes, apple dumplings & sticky buns for my on site bakery at the ...

Ernest C. "Ernie" Bolden II, 51, of Saylorsburg, formerly of Center Valley, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, in the VNA Hospice of Monroe ...

3 Bedrooms 2 Baths. First Floor 1 Bedroom Apartment with Open Living, Dining, Kitchen with Hardwood Floors. Modern Kitchen. Bathroom with Laundry & An ...

This vacant commercial 2.55-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA features industrial opportunities and is available for development of your ...

At which school in the district do you teach?

I teach at Hamilton Elementary School. 

 

What subject(s) do you teach? 

I teach all major subjects. Science and English Language Arts are my favorites! 

 

What grade (s) do you teach? 

I teach fourth grade. 

 

How long have you been teaching at SASD? 

Call Today to Learn More! Xander J Weidenbaum of Redstone Run Realty, LLC - Stroudsburg,. MLS#PM-110191 mls ...

Taxes, $9,739 / year ; HOA Fees, - ; Condo/Co-op Fees, - ; Compass Type, Single Family ; MLS Type, Residential / Detached.

Hamilton School on right in Kellersville Pa. Your Comment. Do you have a connection to this photograph? Maybe you grew up here or know someone who ...

At which school in the district do you teach?

Hamilton Elementary School.

 What subject(s) do you teach?

Special Education, in other words, I teach everything!

What grade (s) do you teach?

Children in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

How long have you been teaching at SASD?

I have been with SASD for about 5 years.

What is one important lesson you have learned as an educator?

This residential 4.02-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA can be your dream property with a 3308 square foot house.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A proposal for a new 12-story, 189-unit apartment complex on West Hamilton was approved by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission ...

This weekend is the start of autumn. And a farm in Monroe County will have you falling for the season. Especially because the fun is all for a great cause tomorrow.

Cue the fall family fun, Klingel Farms has it all.

From pumpkin picking to pumkin launching, the family-owned and operated farm has been a Poconos staple since 1998. Located off of Old Route 115 in Saylorsburg, it’s sure to get you into the season.

2548 Pine Mountain Rd, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, $689,900, $252 /Sqft, 4 Bd, 3 Ba ; 1897 Route 209, Brodheadsville, PA 18322, $250,000, $117 /Sqft, 3 Bd ...

Disabled veterans from our area got a chance to do some fly fishing today. It's something the nonprofit “Project Healing Waters” and the Stroudsburg Rotary have been doing for 7 years now... and as News 13's Ameenah Thompson tells us this year was no different.

"I'll do anything for a vet I mean those people sacrificed there lives so the three of us the four of us can stand here today and be free and enjoy life why wouldn't we do things for them" says Ray Starner.

Mary A. Lear, 94, passed peacefully in her sleep Monday September 18, 2023 at her home in Sciota, PA where she resided for over 60 years.

This vacant residential 1.08-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA could be the ideal location for your dream home.

MLS #, PM-109489 ; Days on Market, Listed Today ; Taxes, $337 / year ; HOA Fees, - ; Condo/Co-op Fees, -.

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 East Stroudsburg, PA Stroudsburg, PA Sierra View, PA Arlington Heights, PA Saw Creek, PA Sun Valley, PA Saylorsburg, ...

What Bert Has To Say About East Stroudsburg Metro Area. The East Stroudsburg, PA metro area is located in eastern Pennsylvania, 65 miles west of New ...

This rural residential and recreational 21.3-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA features hunting options and would be great for building ...

This rural residential 19.54-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA could be the ideal location for your dream home.

MLS #, 723540 ; Days on Market, Listed Today ; Taxes, $37 / year ; HOA Fees, - ; Condo/Co-op Fees, -.

Firefighting has become big business when it comes to raising money.

Putting out fires is only half the battle when it comes to running a volunteer fire company.

One Monroe County department uses a culinary competition as one of its big fundraisers.

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SASD Calendar

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First Day of School
Labor Day Holiday (Schools Closed)
2 Hour Delay - Students Only/Act 80 Faculty Data Meeting
Star Dental Van - SHS and B.F. Morey Elementary -
Middle School Open House -
Hamilton Elementary Open House -
Rachels Challenge -
Act 80 Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) - No School for Students
Star Dental Van - SHS & BF Morey Elementary -
Star Dental Van -
Act 80 Day - No School for Students
Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed
School Board Meeting - Reorganization Meeting -
Special meeting re: possible expulsion -
JH - Scheduling Night -
Chamber Orchestra -
JH - Scheduling Night (Snow Date) -
5th Grade Band, Chorus, Orchestra -
District Art Show -
High School Musical -
6/7 Orchestra -
6/7 Band -
8/9 Grade Band -
National Junior Honor Society Ceremony -
HS Hall of Fame Concert -