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Allen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The population of Allen Township was 4,269 at the 2010 census. Allen Township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th most populated metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

For other uses, see Allen Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Allen
Township
Allen Township, November 2011
Location of Allen Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Allen
Location of Allen Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 75°30′00″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Area
[1]
 • Township11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2)
 • Land10.84 sq mi (28.08 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Township4,269
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
4,860
 • Density448.17/sq mi (173.05/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-095-00948
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtNorthampton Area
Websitewww.allentownship.org

History


The Kreidersville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[3]


Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which, 11.1 square miles (29 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.63%) is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River, via the Catasauqua Creek which separates it from Lehigh County. Its villages include Howertown, Kreidersville, Seemsville (also in East Allen Township,) and Weaversville (also in East Allen Township.)

Route 329 crosses Allen Township east-to-west on its path between the boroughs of Bath and Northampton. Other local roads of note include Bullshead Road, Cherryville Road, Howertown Road/Weaversville Road, Indian Trail Road, Kreidersville Road, Old Carriage Road, Seemsville Road, and Willowbrook Road.


Neighboring municipalities



Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20002,630—
20104,26962.3%
2016 (est.)4,860[2]13.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,630 people, 1,001 households, and 805 families residing in the township. The population density was 237.1 people per square mile (91.6/km2). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 92.9/sq mi (35.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 1,001 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,464, and the median income for a family was $59,702. Males had a median income of $41,219 versus $27,930 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,859. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.


Public education


The Township is served by the Northampton Area School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Northampton Area High School in Northampton.


Notable residents


Main article: List of people from the Lehigh Valley

References


  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
  7. John C. Clyde, Rosbrugh, a Tale of the Revolution (Easton Publishers, 1880), p. 1
  8. Parker C. Thompson, The United States Army Chaplaincy (Office of the Chief of Chaplains, Department of the Army, Washington D.C., 1978), p. 148


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