Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania
| Upper Nazareth Township | |
| Settlement | |
 Cornfield in Upper Nazareth Township
|
|
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 413 ft (125.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°43′30″N 75°22′30″W / 40.72500°N 75.37500°WCoordinates: 40°43′30″N 75°22′30″W / 40.72500°N 75.37500°W |
| Area | 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2) |
| - land | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.35% |
| Population | 4,426 (2000) |
| Density | 603.9/sq mi (233.2/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Upper Nazareth Township in Northampton County
|
|
 Location of Upper Nazareth Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Upper Nazareth Township in Pennsylvania
|
|
|
Website: www |
|
Upper Nazareth Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Nazareth Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Upper Nazareth Township was 4,426 at the 2000 census.
The township spans from the western border of Stockertown Borough, wraps most of the way around Nazareth Borough and continues westward toward the Borough of Bath. Being a long and somewhat randomly placed township, Upper Nazareth tends to have a much lower level of identity from the boroughs that it surrounds, compared to other Townships in the Area.
Most of the township's population is centered in the part of the township that lies northeast of Nazareth, an area and census designated place commonly referred to as East Lawn, or East Lawn Gardens. Route 191 runs through this area and is home to many successful businesses. Also in the Township is the Village of Schoeneck, which lies to the north of Nazareth Borough and the Nazareth Borough Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km2), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (0.81%) is water. 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 Christian Springs, Eastlawn Gardens, Georgetown (also in Lower Nazareth Township,) Penn Allen, and Schoeneck. Its numbered routes are 191, 248, and 946.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,426 people, 1,327 households, and 1,044 families residing in the township. The population density was 603.9 people per square mile (233.1/km2). There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 186.1/sq mi (71.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.61% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
...
Wikipedia