Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Upper Mount Bethel Township
Settlement
Rolling hills
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Northampton
Elevation 699 ft (213.1 m)
Coordinates 40°52′00″N 75°07′59″W / 40.86667°N 75.13306°W / 40.86667; -75.13306Coordinates: 40°52′00″N 75°07′59″W / 40.86667°N 75.13306°W / 40.86667; -75.13306
Area 44.3 sq mi (114.7 km2)
 - land 43.4 sq mi (112 km2)
 - water 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 2.03%
Population 6,706 (2010)
Density 151.4/sq mi (58.5/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 570, 610
Location of Upper Mount Bethel Township in Northampton County
Location of Upper Mount Bethel Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.uppermtbethel.org

Upper Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Mount Bethel Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.[1]

The population of Upper Mount Bethel Township was 6,706 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.3 square miles (115 km2). 43.4 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.01%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from New Jersey. Its natural northwest boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Centerville, Five Points, Hartzells Ferry, Johnsonville, Mount Bethel, North Bangor, and Slateford. Its numbered routes are 191, 512, and 611.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,063 people, 2,363 households, and 1,732 families residing in the township. The population density was 139.7 people per square mile (54.0/km2). There were 2,574 housing units at an average density of 59.3/sq mi (22.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 0.69% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 2,363 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,617, and the median income for a family was $54,692. Males had a median income of $38,914 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,116. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The township is served by the Bangor Area School District and is the home to Bangor Area High School.

References

  1. ↑ "About Slate Belt Chamber". Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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