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Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Lower Nazareth Township
Settlement
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Louise W. Moore Park
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Northampton
Elevation 397 ft (121.0 m)
Coordinates 40°42′30″N 75°22′36″W / 40.70833°N 75.37667°W / 40.70833; -75.37667Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 75°22′36″W / 40.70833°N 75.37667°W / 40.70833; -75.37667
Area 13.4 sq mi (34.7 km2)
 - land 13.4 sq mi (35 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 5,259 (2000)
Density 392.5/sq mi (151.5/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
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Location of Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County
Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Location of Lower Nazareth Township in Pennsylvania
Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania is located in the US
Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Location of Lower Nazareth Township in Pennsylvania
Website: www.lowernazareth.com

Lower Nazareth Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lower Nazareth Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.

The population of Lower Nazareth Township was 5,259 at the 2000 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km2), all of it land. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the Lehigh River tributary of the Monocacy Creek and by the Bushkill Creek. Its villages include Georgetown (also in Upper Nazareth Township,) Hecktown, Hollo, Newburg, Newburg Homes, and Steuben. Its primary north-to-south routes are the two-lane Nazareth Pike (Route 191) and the Route 33 Expressway. Nazareth Road (Route 248) crosses the NE portion of Lower Nazareth. Other local roads of note include Daniels Road (Route 946), Georgetown Road, Hanoverville Road/Hecktown Road, Newburg Road, Steuben Road, and Township Line Road.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,259 people, 1,788 households, and 1,534 families residing in the township. The population density was 392.5 people per square mile (151.5/km2). There were 1,821 housing units at an average density of 135.9/sq mi (52.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.98% White, 0.89% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.


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