Plainfield Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Plainfield Township was 6,138 at the 2010 census. The township 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.

Plainfield Township
Bushkill Creek in Plainfield Township, October 2010
Location of Plainfield Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 75°15′59″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Area [1]
• City	24.98 sq mi (64.69 km2)
• Land	24.75 sq mi (64.11 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	6,138
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	6,153
• Density	248.57/sq mi (95.97/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-095-61088
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	Pen Argyl Area
Website	http://twp.plainfield.pa.us

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64 km²), of which 24.7 square miles (64 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.16%, is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and drained by Bushkill Creek and Martins Creek. Its natural northern boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Belfast, Delabole, Edelman, Kesslersville, Miller, West Bangor, and West Pen Argyl. Its numbered routes are the 33 Expressway, 191, and 512.

Neighboring municipalities

• Bushkill Township (west)
• Upper Nazareth Township (southwest)
• Stockertown (southwest)
• Forks Township (south)
• Lower Mount Bethel Township (southeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Hamilton Township, Monroe County (north)
• Ross Township, Monroe County (northwest)

Plainfield Township surrounds Pen Argyl in the northeast and nearly surrounds Wind Gap in the northwest.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,668 people, 2,130 households, and 1,637 families residing in the township. The population density was 229.2 people per square mile (88.5/km²). There were 2,191 housing units at an average density of 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.85% White, 0.37% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 2,130 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% 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 3.00.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,019, and the median income for a family was $54,856. Males had a median income of $39,334 versus $25,145 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,639. About 1.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The township is served by the Pen Argyl Area School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Pen Argyl Area High School in Pen Argyl.

References

External links

• Official website