Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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Lutz-Franklin School, built 1880
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°38′00″N 75°16′59″W / 40.63333°N 75.28306°WCoordinates: 40°38′00″N 75°16′59″W / 40.63333°N 75.28306°W |
| Area | 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2) |
| - land | 24.1 sq mi (62 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.82% |
| Population | 3,735 (2000) |
| Density | 409.4/sq mi (158.1/km2) |
| Township Council | (5 Members; See Below) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Lower Saucon Township in Northampton County
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 Location of Lower Saucon Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Lower Saucon Township in Pennsylvania
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Lower Saucon Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lower Saucon Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley.
The population of Lower Saucon Township was 9,884 at the 2000 census. All locations in the township have addresses in nearby Hellertown or Bethlehem.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.3 square miles (62.9 km2), of which, 24.1 square miles (62.5 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (0.62%) is water. The township is in the Delaware watershed and borders the Lehigh River to the north, which drains Lower Saucon except for the Leithsville area in the extreme south, which is drained by Cooks Creek east into the Delaware River.
North-to-south local thoroughfares include Route 378 in the extreme west, Route 412, and Lower Saucon Road in the east. Interstate 78 crosses Lower Saucon east-to-west with access from 412 at the Bethlehem/Hellertown line and Highway 33 in the northeast. Its villages include Bingen, Colesville (also in Lehigh County,) Leithsville, Lower Saucon, Redington, Seidersville, Shimersville, Steel City, Wassergass, and Wydnor.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,884 people, 3,735 households, and 2,890 families residing in the township. The population density was 409.4 people per square mile (158.1/km2). There were 3,915 housing units at an average density of 162.2/sq mi (62.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.73% White, 0.56% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
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