Bushkill Township, Pennsylvania
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 A trail in Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center a PA state park in Bushkill Township.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 659 ft (200.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°44′59″N 75°20′29″W / 40.74972°N 75.34139°WCoordinates: 40°44′59″N 75°20′29″W / 40.74972°N 75.34139°W |
| Area | 25.3 sq mi (65.5 km2) |
| - land | 25.3 sq mi (66 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | 6,982 (2000) |
| Density | 276.1/sq mi (106.6/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Bushkill Township in Northampton County
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 Location of Bushkill Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Bushkill Township in Pennsylvania
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Bushkill Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bushkill Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Bushkill Township was 6,982 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles (66 km2), of which, 25.3 square miles (66 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.20%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and drained by the Bushkill Creek, except for a very small area in the southwest drained by the Monocacy Creek into the Lehigh River. Blue Mountain forms its natural northern boundary. Its villages include Bushkill Center, Cherry Hill, Clearfield, Copella (also in Moore Township,) Katellen, and Rismiller. Its numbered routes include the 33 Expressway and 512.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,982 people, 2,333 households, and 2,011 families residing in the township. The population density was 276.1 people per square mile (106.6/km2). There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of 95.2/sq mi (36.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 0.19% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
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