Lower Milford Township, Pennsylvania
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Lower Milford 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 Lower Milford Township was 3,617 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.9 km²), all of it land. Its villages include Corning (also in Upper Milford Township,) Dillingersville, Hosensack
, Kraussdale, Limeport
(also in Upper Saucon Township,) and Zionsville
(also in Upper Milford Township.) While no numbered route has direct access to Lower Milford, its major roads are Churchview Road/Beverly Hills Road, Kings Highway, Limeport Pike, Palm Road, and Spinnerstown Road (which connects it with Route 663
and the Quakertown Interchange of Interstate 476
just over the Bucks County line.)
The township is located in the Delaware watershed. The Saucon Creek
begins in Lower Milford and drains part of it into the Lehigh River
. Lower Milford is also the source of three tributary creeks of the Perkiomen Creek
, which drains to the Schuylkill River
: Hosensack Creek (which starts near the source of the Saucon,) Unami Creek
, and Macoby Creek. The majority of the township is mountainous and is located in the South Mountains
and on Mill Hill to the south and east of the Hosensack Valley.
of 2000, there were 3,617 people, 1,277 households, and 1,039 families residing in the township. The population density
was 184.1 people per square mile (71.1/km²). There were 1,308 housing units at an average density of 66.6/sq mi (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.09% White, 0.17% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 1,277 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,008, and the median income for a family was $75,409. Males had a median income of $42,149 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,572. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
and Upper Saucon Township
, Lower Milford is served by the Southern Lehigh School District
. Three district schools serve the township's children: Lower Milford Elementary School, grades K-3; Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, Grades 4-6; Southern Lehigh Middle School, grades 7-8; and Southern Lehigh High School
, grades 9-12.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. It is a suburb of Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, 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...
, 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 Lower Milford Township was 3,617 at the 2000 census.
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 19.6 square miles (50.9 km²), all of it land. Its villages include Corning (also in Upper Milford Township,) Dillingersville, Hosensack
Hosensack, Pennsylvania
Hosensack, Pennsylvania is a village in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County. The Hosensack Creek flows southwest through the village into the Perkiomen Creek in Palm. Zionsville is two miles to the north and Hosensack residents use its zip code of 18092 except for a very small number on Mill Hill...
, Kraussdale, Limeport
Limeport, Pennsylvania
Limeport is a small unincorporated community located on the Saucon Creek in Lower Milford Township and Upper Saucon Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by Limeport Post Office, so village residents use Limeport as their mailing address and the zip code is 18060...
(also in Upper Saucon Township,) and Zionsville
Zionsville, Pennsylvania
Zionsville is a village mostly in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and also in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its zip code is 18092. The West Branch Hosensack Creek forms its natural SE boundary and drains it via the Hosensack Creek to the Perkiomen Creek...
(also in Upper Milford Township.) While no numbered route has direct access to Lower Milford, its major roads are Churchview Road/Beverly Hills Road, Kings Highway, Limeport Pike, Palm Road, and Spinnerstown Road (which connects it with Route 663
Pennsylvania Route 663
Pennsylvania Route 663 is a long state highway in Bucks and Montgomery counties in southeast Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 309 and PA 313 in Quakertown, where it continues eastward as PA 313, and its southern terminus is at PA 100 in Pottstown. Along the way, PA 663 also passes...
and the Quakertown Interchange of Interstate 476
Interstate 476
Interstate 476 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania designated between Interstate 95 near Chester and Interstate 81 near Scranton, serving as the primary north–south Interstate corridor through eastern Pennsylvania....
just over the Bucks County line.)
The township is located in the Delaware watershed. The Saucon Creek
Saucon Creek
Saucon Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Saucon Creek starts in Lower Milford Township, flows to the northeast passing through the communities of Limeport, Bingen, and Hellertown, and joins the Lehigh River in Bethlehem...
begins in Lower Milford and drains part of it into 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...
. Lower Milford is also the source of three tributary creeks of the Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
, which drains to the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
: Hosensack Creek (which starts near the source of the Saucon,) Unami Creek
Unami Creek
Unami Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Unami Creek begins in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County just northwest of the Bucks County border and west of Zionhill, crosses Milford Township and Marlborough Township,...
, and Macoby Creek. The majority of the township is mountainous and is located in the South Mountains
South Mountain (eastern Pennsylvania)
South Mountain is a colloquial name applied to features in the mountain range extending south and south west from the Lehigh Valley to the Lebanon Valley regions of Pennsylvania. At times, it also been known as Durham Hills, Reading Hills, and the Lehigh Mountains...
and on Mill Hill to the south and east of the Hosensack Valley.
Adjacent municipalities
- Upper Milford Township (northwest)
- Upper Saucon TownshipUpper Saucon Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Saucon 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, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....
(northeast) - Springfield Township, Bucks CountySpringfield Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaSpringfield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles , all of it land...
(tangent to the east) - Milford Township, Bucks CountyMilford Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaMilford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,902 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Quakertown interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery CountyUpper Hanover Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Hanover Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,464 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Hereford Township, Berks CountyHereford Township, PennsylvaniaHereford Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District.-Geography:...
(tangent to the west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,617 people, 1,277 households, and 1,039 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 184.1 people per square mile (71.1/km²). There were 1,308 housing units at an average density of 66.6/sq mi (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.09% White, 0.17% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.11% 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 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 1,277 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,008, and the median income for a family was $75,409. Males had a median income of $42,149 versus $26,000 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 $27,572. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Along with the borough of CoopersburgCoopersburg, Pennsylvania
Coopersburg is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Coopersburg was 2,386 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and Upper Saucon Township
Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Saucon 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, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....
, Lower Milford is served by the Southern Lehigh School District
Southern Lehigh School District
Southern Lehigh School District is a public school district located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the borough of Coopersburg and Lower Milford and Upper Saucon Townships. The district has three elementary schools with students from k-3. The Intermediate School,...
. Three district schools serve the township's children: Lower Milford Elementary School, grades K-3; Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, Grades 4-6; Southern Lehigh Middle School, grades 7-8; and Southern Lehigh High School
Southern Lehigh High School
Southern Lehigh High School is a four-year public high school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Southern Lehigh School District....
, grades 9-12.
Board of Supervisors
- Richard Harris, Chair, Republican
- Donna Wright, Vice-Chair, Republican
- Arland Schantz, Republican