Hampton Magazine is the official community publication
of Hampton Township, Pennsylvania
Hampton Magazine is a non-profit magazine that has been jointly published by the Township of Hampton and the Hampton Township School District since 1997. The mission of Hampton Magazine is to keep residents informed about their community through a focus on events, activities, organizations and people.
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Publication Schedule and Contents
Hampton Magazine is published six times per year: February, April, June, August, October and December. The magazine is generally mailed to residents during the week prior to the month of publication. Each issue of Hampton Magazine contains valuable and timely information for Hampton residents:
Community News and Events
Upcoming events, announcements and news.
District Dispatch
The official newsletter of the Hampton Township School District, with information about students, faculty, administration and the district.
Hampton Highlights
The official program brochure of the Township of Hampton Department of Community Services, with dates and registration information about recreational programs.
Updates
Information of interest on local organizations, such as the Police department, the Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence and Hampton Community Library.
Feature Articles
Articles on topics of interest about life in Hampton, things to do, local people, special interests and other matters.
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Readership
Hampton Magazine is mailed directly to more than 7,000 residences and businesses in the Township of Hampton. In addition, approximately 700 copies are distributed within the township. This gives the magazine a reach of nearly 18,000 residents. Hampton is a family-oriented community with 78% of the households including children under 18 years of age. The median household income in Hampton is more than $60,000 per year, with 48% of residents engaged in management or professional occupations.
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The Community
Hampton Township, located north of Pittsburgh, is a flourishing professional community of nearly 18,000 residents. Easily accessible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Pennsylvania Route 8, the Township’s 16-square miles include portions of North Park, Hartwood Acres, Community Park Nature Trail, the Depreciation Lands Museum and an expanding business district. Unique among neighboring communities, Hampton Township's boundaries coincide with those of the Hampton Township School District, leading to cooperative ventures such as a before and after school child care (Latchkey) program.
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The Township of Hampton (Municipal Government)
The Township of Hampton has a simple yet comprehensive Mission Statement that it operates all facets of it's government under: The Township of Hampton is and wishes to remain a financially responsible residential community that promotes citizen and business involvement for the betterment of quality family living.
 Hampton continues to emerge as a full service municipality. The Department of Community Development issued over 300 building permits with a property value approaching 20 million dollars. A significant number of these permits were for additions or improvements to existing homes. The Township Police Department continued in its efforts to pursue a philosophy of community policing. Department officers responded to slightly over 8,000 calls for service, patrolled a total of 443,051 miles, issued 596 traffic citations and maintained a strong relationship with the Hampton School District with regard to the School Resource Officer Program. Hampton’s finances are managed through the Township Finance Department utilizing a modified accrual system of accounting.
The Township also utilizes a performance based budget program that for the sixth consecutive year has been recognized by the United States Government Finance Officers Association with its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
Township Council:
Victor D. Son, Jr., Peter S. Russ, Martha J. Hunkele, Eileen Drake, Cary Montgomery
Controller: Michael A. O’Rorke, Manager: W. Christopher Lochner
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The Hampton Township School District
The Mission of the Hampton Township Schools is to educate individual students by creating partnerships among staff, parents, students and community and by providing a positive atmosphere in which students become lifelong learners and people of character who can achieve high expectations. One school district... one community... one vision to perpetuate our tradition of educational excellence. A Tradition of Excellence, the District slogan, characterizes the positive, progressive, caring attitude focused on benefiting students academically as well as personally. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Hampton boasts an overall faculty/student ratio of 1:25 five schools – three elementary, a middle school (grades 6 through 8) and a high school.
School Board:
Amy Bianconi, David Gurwin, Mark Hall, Gail Litwiler, Jonathan Ritz,
Dr. Harold Sarver, Robert Shages, Frank Hartle, Lawrence Vasko
Superintendent: Dr. John Hoover
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Hampton Magazine
P.O. Box 312 - Allison Park, PA 15101
Phone: 412-486-0615 - Fax: 412-486-4190 - editor@hamptonmagazine.org
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