Lehigh Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Lehigh Township was 10,526 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Lehigh Township
Cornfield in Lehigh Township, June 2010
Coordinates: 40°44′59″N 75°32′29″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Area [1]
• City	29.84 sq mi (77.27 km2)
• Land	29.34 sq mi (75.99 km2)
• Water	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	10,526
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	10,419
• Density	355.10/sq mi (137.11/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	18035, 18038, 18067, 18086, and 18088
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-095-42424
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	Northampton Area
Website	http://www.lehightownship.com/

Lehigh Township is located 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Allentown, 73.4 miles (118.1 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia, and 97.9 miles (157.6 km) east of New York City.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77 km²), of which 29.7 square miles (77 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.80%) is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River, which separates it from Lehigh County and Blue Mountain separates it from Carbon County to the north. Its villages include Berlinsville, Cherryville, Danielsville, Lehigh Gap (also in Lehigh County/Lehigh Valley), Pennsville, Rockville, and Treichlers.

The township's numbered roads include north-to-south Routes 145 and 873 and east-to-west Routes 248 and 946. Routes 145 and 873 have their northern termini on 248 in Lehigh Gap and extend downriver via Treichlers to Allentown and south via Slatington to Schnecksville, respectively. Route 248 connects Carbon County with Bath, Nazareth, and Easton, while 946 extends east from 248 in Berlinsville to Klecknersville and Moorestown. Other local roads of note include Blue Mountain Drive, Cherryville Road, Indian Trail Road, and Mountain View Drive.

Adjacent municipalities

• Moore Township (east)
• Allen Township (south)
• North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (south)
• Washington Township, Lehigh County (west)
• Walnutport (west)
• East Penn Township, Carbon County (tangent to the northwest)
• Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County (north)

Climate

The township has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. Average monthly temperatures in Cherryville range from 28.0 °F in January to 72.2 °F in July.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 9,728 people, 3,680 households, and 2,833 families residing in the township. The population density was 327.7 people per square mile (126.5/km²). There were 3,816 housing units at an average density of 128.6/sq mi (49.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.36% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 3,680 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township, the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $48,263, and the median income for a family was $55,216. Males had a median income of $37,307 versus $27,206 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,400. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics and government

The Township is governed by a five-member board of supervisors. The chairman of the board is currently Darryl Snover. The township also elects the positions of solicitor, auditor, tax collector and appoints various other civil servants.

Legislators

• State Representative Zach Mako, Republican, 183rd district
• State Senator Mario Scavello, Republican, 40th district
• US Representative Susan Wild, Democrat, 7th district

Public education

The Township is served by the Northampton Area School District, with one of its component elementary schools, Lehigh Elementary School, located in the township. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Northampton Area High School in Northampton.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

• Lehigh Township official website