Allen Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Allen Township is a township in Northampton County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Allen Township is located in the Lehigh Valley
region of the state.
The population of Allen Township was 2,630 at the 2000 census.
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.63%) is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River
, which separates it from Lehigh County. Its villages include Howertown, Kreidersville, Seemsville (also in East Allen Township,) and Weaversville (also in East Allen Township.)
Route 329
crosses Allen Township east-to-west on its path between the boroughs of Bath and Northampton. Other local roads of note include Bullshead Road, Cherryville Road, Howertown Road/Weaversville Road, Indian Trail Road, Kreidersville Road, Old Carriage Road, Seemsville Road, and Willowbrook Road.
of 2000, there were 2,630 people, 1,001 households, and 805 families residing in the township. The population density
was 237.1 people per square mile (91.6/km²). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 92.9/sq mi (35.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 1,001 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,464, and the median income for a family was $59,702. Males had a median income of $41,219 versus $27,930 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,859. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Allen Township is located in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
region of the state.
The population of Allen Township was 2,630 at the 2000 census.
History
The Kreidersville Covered BridgeKreidersville Covered Bridge
Kreidersville Covered Bridge is a Burr truss wooden covered bridge that crosses the Hokendauqua Creek in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Its length is 116 feet. The bridge is owned by the township and is the only covered bridge remaining in Northampton County.It was added to the...
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.63%) is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
, which separates it from Lehigh County. Its villages include Howertown, Kreidersville, Seemsville (also in East Allen Township,) and Weaversville (also in East Allen Township.)
Route 329
Pennsylvania Route 329
Pennsylvania Route 329 is a Pennsylvania highway which runs for through Lehigh and Northampton counties. It runs from Bath, Pennsylvania to the North Whitehall Township hamlet of Neffs.-Lehigh County:...
crosses Allen Township east-to-west on its path between the boroughs of Bath and Northampton. Other local roads of note include Bullshead Road, Cherryville Road, Howertown Road/Weaversville Road, Indian Trail Road, Kreidersville Road, Old Carriage Road, Seemsville Road, and Willowbrook Road.
Neighboring municipalities
- Lehigh TownshipLehigh Township, Northampton County, PennsylvaniaLehigh Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lehigh Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Lehigh Township was 9,728 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(north) - Moore Township (northeast)
- East Allen Township (east)
- Hanover Township, Lehigh CountyHanover Township, Lehigh County, PennsylvaniaHanover Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hanover Township is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The township's population was 1,913 at the 2000 census....
(south) - Catasauqua, Lehigh CountyCatasauqua, PennsylvaniaCatasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1805 and chartered as a borough in 1853. Catasauqua is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
(tangent to the south) - North CatasauquaNorth Catasauqua, PennsylvaniaNorth Catasauqua is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Catasauqua in located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. The borough was founded in 1907...
(southwest) - NorthamptonNorthampton, PennsylvaniaNorthampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough is located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania...
(west) - Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (tangent to the west)
- North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,630 people, 1,001 households, and 805 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 237.1 people per square mile (91.6/km²). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 92.9/sq mi (35.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 1,001 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,464, and the median income for a family was $59,702. Males had a median income of $41,219 versus $27,930 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $23,859. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Henry C. Longnecker, (1820-1871), born in Allen Township, former United States Congressman from Pennsylvania.