Lehigh Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
| Lehigh Township | |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′00″N 75°47′29″W / 40.91667°N 75.79139°WCoordinates: 40°55′00″N 75°47′29″W / 40.91667°N 75.79139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.4 sq mi (68 km2) |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,683 ft (513 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,098 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 475 |
| • Density | 18.3/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-025-42400 |
Lehigh Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 479 at the 2010 census.
The township is located in north-central Carbon County and is bordered to the north partially by Luzerne County. The Lehigh River forms the winding eastern border of the township, carving a gorge up to 1,000 feet (300 m) deep. The township's villages include Leslie Run and Rockport. The borough of Weatherly is on the western side of the township but is a separate municipality.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lehigh Township has a total area of 26.4 square miles (68.5 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (67.7 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.12%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 527 people, 193 households, and 156 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.1 people per square mile (7.8/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 1.71% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 193 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.92.
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