Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Township
A Lehigh Township cornfield in June 2010
A Lehigh Township cornfield in June 2010
Map
Map of Lehigh Township in Northampton County
Coordinates: 40°44′59″N 75°32′29″W / 40.74972°N 75.54139°W / 40.74972; -75.54139
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Area
 • City29.84 sq mi (77.27 km2)
 • Land29.34 sq mi (75.99 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City10,526
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
10,419
 • Density355.10/sq mi (137.11/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18035, 18038, 18067, 18086, and 18088
Area code(s)610 and 484
FIPS code42-095-42424
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtNorthampton Area
Websitehttp://www.lehightownship.com/

Lehigh Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 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.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

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