Lower Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania
| Lower Mount Bethel Township | |
|---|---|
A Lower Mount Bethel Township vista
|
|
.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
|
| Coordinates: 40°48′00″N 75°09′59″W / 40.80000°N 75.16639°WCoordinates: 40°48′00″N 75°09′59″W / 40.80000°N 75.16639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.57 sq mi (63.64 km2) |
| • Land | 23.81 sq mi (61.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,101 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,079 |
| • Density | 129.31/sq mi (49.93/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-095-45016 |
| Website | www |
Lower Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Lower Mount Bethel Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.
The population of Lower Mount Bethel Township was 3,228 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.7 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.95%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern and southern boundary and separates it from New Jersey. Its villages include Gruvertown, Martins Creek, Mount Pleasant, and Riverton. Route 611 crosses it north-to-south on its path between Portland and Easton.
== Famous People == Frank Tirino - U.S Army - Raised in Lower mount bethel Township on North Delaware Drive, well known for being a legend.
At the 2000 census, there were 3,228 people, 1,223 households and 900 families residing in the township. The population density was 133.5 per square mile (51.5/km2). There were 1,347 housing units at an average density of 55.7/sq mi (21.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.68% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
...
Wikipedia