Lehigh County

Lehigh County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Pennsylvania
Administrative headquarters :	Allentown
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Lehigh County Government 17 S. Seventh St. Allentown, PA 18101
Foundation :	March 6, 1812
Made up from:	Northampton County
Area code :	001 610
Demographics
Residents :	312,090  (2000)
Population density :	347.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	902 km²
Water surface :	4 km²
map
Website : www.lehighcounty.org

Lehigh County is a county in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 312,090 people and a population density of 348 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Allentown .

history

The county was formed on March 6, 1812 and named after the Lehigh River .

George Taylor House (2008)

One place in the county has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the George Taylor House . 53 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 23, 2018).

geography

The county covers an area of ​​902 square kilometers, including 4 square kilometers of water.

Population development

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1900	93,893		-
1910	118,832		26.6%
1920	148.101		24.6%
1930	172,893		16.7%
1940	177,533		2.7%
1950	198.207		11.6%
1960	227,536		14.8%
1970	255.304		12.2%
1980	272,349		6.7%
1990	291.130		6.9%
2000	312.090		7.2%
1900-1990 2000

Map of Lehigh County

Cities and towns

Alburtis Allentown Ancient Oaks Bethlehem Catasauqua Coopersburg Coplay Emmaus Fountain Hill Fullerton	Hanover Township Heidelberg Township Hokendauqua Lower Macungie Township Lower Milford Township Lowhill Township Lynn Township Macungie North Whitehall Township Salisbury Township	Schnecksville Slatington South Whitehall Township Upper Macungie Township Upper Milford Township Upper Saucon Township Wanamakers Washington Township Weisenberg Township Whitehall Township

Web links

Commons : Lehigh County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Lehigh County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 177 .
3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Pennsylvania . National Park Service , accessed July 23, 2018.
4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 23, 2018.
5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
6. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Coordinates: 40 ° 37 ′  N , 75 ° 35 ′  W