Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania
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 Weisenberg Church Road in Lowhill Township
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Elevation | 633 ft (192.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°37′26″N 75°37′25″W / 40.62389°N 75.62361°WCoordinates: 40°37′26″N 75°37′25″W / 40.62389°N 75.62361°W |
| Area | 14.0 sq mi (36.3 km2) |
| - land | 14.0 sq mi (36 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,869 (2000) |
| Density | 133.6/sq mi (51.6/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Lowhill Township in Lehigh County
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 Location of Lowhill Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Lowhill Township in Pennsylvania
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Lowhill Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Lowhill Township was 1,869 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.2 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Jordan Creek into the Lehigh River. Its villages include Claussville, Leather Corner Post, Lowhill, Lyon Valley, and Weidasville.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 677 households, and 563 families residing in the township. The population density was 133.6 people per square mile (51.6/km²). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 50.2/sq mi (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.32% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 677 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.
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