Upper Mount Bethel Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′00″N 75°07′59″W / 40.86667°N 75.13306°WCoordinates: 40°52′00″N 75°07′59″W / 40.86667°N 75.13306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Northampton |
Area | |
• Total | 44.3 sq mi (115 km2) |
• Land | 43.4 sq mi (112 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10 |
• Estimate (2016) | 6,859 |
• Density | 151.4/sq mi (58.5/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 570, 610 |
FIPS code | 42-095-79184 |
Website | www |
Upper Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Mount Bethel Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.
The population of Upper Mount Bethel Township was 6,706 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.3 square miles (115 km2). 43.4 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.01%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from New Jersey. Its natural northwest boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Centerville, Five Points, Hartzells Ferry, Johnsonville, Mount Bethel, North Bangor, and Slateford. Its numbered routes are 191, 512, and 611.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,063 people, 2,363 households, and 1,732 families residing in the township. The population density was 139.7 people per square mile (54.0/km2). There were 2,574 housing units at an average density of 59.3/sq mi (22.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 0.69% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.