Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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A view of a valley in the township
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| Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 75°30′00″W / 40.70833°N 75.50000°WCoordinates: 40°42′30″N 75°30′00″W / 40.70833°N 75.50000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
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| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (29 km2) |
| • Land | 11.1 sq mi (29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,630 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| Website | www |
Allen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Allen Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Allen Township was 2,630 at the 2000 census.
The Kreidersville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States 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.
As of the census 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.
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