Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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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 2000, there were 267,066 people, 101,541 households, and 71,078 families residing in the county. The population density
was 714 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 106,710 housing units at an average density of 286 per square mile (110/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.23% White
, 2.77% Black
or African American
, 0.15% Native American
, 1.37% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 3.06% from other races
, and 1.39% from two or more races. 6.69% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 24.0% were of German, 14.0% Italian
, 8.8% Irish
, 5.1% English
and 5.1% American
ancestry according to Census 2000. 89.3% spoke English
and 5.5% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 101,541 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples
living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
In recent decades, Northampton has been identified as one of Pennsylvania's "swing counties," with statewide winners carrying it in most cases. All five statewide winners carried it in November 2004 and all four statewide Democratic candidates carried it in November 2008, with its DA John Morganelli doing well there despite losing statewide to incumbent Attorney General Tom Corbett
. The Democratic Party has been dominant most of the time in county-level politics in recent decades, County Executive John Stoffa, and most of the row offices. However with only two out of nine current county council seats.
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and two towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Northampton County:
s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
, Bethlehem
.
. A shuttle bus service, The Bethlehem Loop
, also operates in Bethlehem.
of the Bell System
went into effect) until 1994. With the county's growing population, however, Northampton County was afforded area code 610
in 1994. Today, Northampton County is covered by 610. An overlay area code, 484, was added to the 610 service area in 1999. A plan to introduce area code 835 as an additional overlay was rescinded in 2001.
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 267,066 people, 101,541 households, and 71,078 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 714 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 106,710 housing units at an average density of 286 per square mile (110/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.23% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.77% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.15% Native American
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, 1.37% Asian
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 3.06% from other races
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, and 1.39% from two or more races. 6.69% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 24.0% were of German, 14.0% Italian
Italian people
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, 8.8% Irish
Irish people
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, 5.1% English
English people
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and 5.1% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 89.3% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 5.5% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 101,541 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
Politics
As of January 2010, there are 196,862 registered voters in Northampton County.- DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 98,451 (50.00%) - RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 65,975 (33.51%) - Other Parties: 32,436 (16.48%)
In recent decades, Northampton has been identified as one of Pennsylvania's "swing counties," with statewide winners carrying it in most cases. All five statewide winners carried it in November 2004 and all four statewide Democratic candidates carried it in November 2008, with its DA John Morganelli doing well there despite losing statewide to incumbent Attorney General Tom Corbett
Tom Corbett
Thomas W. Corbett is the 46th and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. He is a former Attorney General of Pennsylvania and was elected to that office in 2004 and reelected in 2008...
. The Democratic Party has been dominant most of the time in county-level politics in recent decades, County Executive John Stoffa, and most of the row offices. However with only two out of nine current county council seats.
County Council Members
- John Cusick, President, Republican, (At-Large)
- Margaret (Peg) Ferraro, Vice President, Republican, (At-Large)
- Ron Angle, Republican, District 4
- Thomas H Dietrich, Republican, (At-Large)
- J. Michael Dowd, Republican, District 2
- Bruce A Gilbert, Republican, (At-Large)
- Lamont G. McClure Jr., Democrat, District 3
- Ann McHale, Democrat, District 1
- Barbara A. Thierry, Republican, (At-Large)
State Representatives
- Justin SimmonsJustin SimmonsJustin Simmons is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who is serving his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives...
, Republican, 131st district - Joseph F. BrennanJoseph F. BrennanJoseph F. Brennan is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 133rd legislative district. He was elected in 2006....
, Democrat, 133rd district - Steve SamuelsonSteve SamuelsonSteve Samuelson is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-External links:* official PA House website* official Party website...
, Democrat, 135th district - Robert L. Freeman, Democrat, 136th district
- Joe Emrick, Republican, 137th district
- Marcia Hahn, Republican, 138th district
- Julie HarhartJulie HarhartJulie Harhart has represented the 183rd Legislative District of Pennsylvania, USA, since 1994. She is the Republican Chairman of the House Local Government Committee and a member of the House Professional Licensure Committee.-Personal:...
, Republican, 183rd district
State Senators
- Pat BrownePat BrownePatrick M. Browne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 16th District since 2005. His district includes portions of Lehigh County, Monroe County and Northampton County....
, Republican, 16th district - Lisa BoscolaLisa BoscolaLisa M. Boscola is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 18th Senate District which includes portions of Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe counties. She is in the Democratic Party.Boscola is a resident of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania...
, Democrat, 18th district - Bob MenschBob MenschRobert "Bob" Mensch is a Republican politician. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 147th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006 to succeed the retiring Raymond Bunt, Jr..Mensch attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College...
, Republican, 24th district - Dave ArgallDave ArgallDavid G. Argall, Ph.D. is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, elected in a special election on March 3, 2009 following the death of fellow Republican James J. Rhoades. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he was first elected to the House in 1984 and...
, Republican, 29th district
Notable people
- Marco AndrettiMarco AndrettiMarco Michael Andretti is an Italian American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti Autosport in the IndyCar Series. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti...
, professional race car driver. - Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiMario Gabriele Andretti is a retired Italian American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR...
, former professional race car driver. - Michael AndrettiMichael AndrettiMichael Mario Andretti is a retired American CART and Formula One driver and owner of the Andretti Autosport team in the IndyCar Series. Andretti is the son of Mario Andretti. His son is Marco Andretti.-Early career:...
, professional racing team owner, former professional race car driver. - Jonathan FrakesJonathan FrakesJonathan Scott Frakes is an American actor, author and director best known for his role as Commander William T. Riker in the Star Trek franchise, as well as for his tenure as host of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction ....
, director and actor. - Larry HolmesLarry HolmesLarry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin....
, boxing's former heavyweight champion of the world. - Daniel Dae Kim, actor.
- Samuel Henry Kress, founder of S. H. Kress & Co.S. H. Kress & Co.S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of "five and dime" retail department stores in the United States, which operated from 1896 to 1981....
and noted art collector. - Kristen MaloneyKristen MaloneyKristin Ann Maloney , also known as Kristen Maloney, is a retired gymnast from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, United States, who was coached by Jack Carter in the 2000 Olympics and won bronze in the Team Event. Maloney was also the U.S...
, gymnastGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and former OlympianOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. - Bob Parsons, former professional football player, Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Aldo RayAldo RayAldo Ray was an American actor.-Life and career:Ray was born in Pen Argyl, PA, to an Italian family of five brothers and one sister. His brother Mario lettered in football at USC in the years 1952-54...
, actor. - Daniel RoebuckDaniel RoebuckDaniel James Roebuck is an American television film actor, writer and producer, primarily in films, soap operas and television.-Life and career:...
, actor. - Brian SchneiderBrian SchneiderBrian Duncan Schneider is an American Major League Baseball catcher.-Early life:Schneider was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Peter and Karen Schneider...
, professional baseball player, Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. - Tighe ScottTighe ScottTighe Scott is a retired American racecar driver from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. He competed in dirt modified racing before moving up into the NASCAR Winston Cup...
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
and modified driver. - Jonathan Taylor ThomasJonathan Taylor ThomasJonathan Taylor Thomas is an American actor, voice actor, former child star, and teen idol...
, actor. - George WolfGeorge WolfGeorge Wolf was the seventh Governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835.Wolf was born in Allen Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1799 and commenced practice in Easton, Pennsylvania. He served as postmaster of Easton in 1802 and 1803...
, Governor of Pennsylvania 1829–1835.
Municipalities
Cities
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Boroughs
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Glendon, Pennsylvania Glendon is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Glendon is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Glendon was 367 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glendon is located at .... Hellertown, Pennsylvania Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hellertown is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley.The population of Hellertown was 5,606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Nazareth, Pennsylvania Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown... North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania North 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... Northampton, Pennsylvania Northampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough is located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania... |
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania Pen Argyl is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, north of Easton, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.-Population:In 1900, 2,784 people lived in Pen Argyl, and in 1910, 3,967 people lived here... Portland, Pennsylvania Portland is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Portland is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.The population of Portland was 579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Roseto, Pennsylvania Roseto is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Roseto is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.The population of Roseto was 1,653 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Stockertown, Pennsylvania Stockertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The small borough contains large industries, such as, Hercules Cement, Polymer Products, and Praxair. The Borough is located within a 2-mile radius and provides... Tatamy, Pennsylvania Tatamy is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tatamy is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is named for Moses Tunda Tatamy.The population of Tatamy was 930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Walnutport, Pennsylvania Walnutport is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated in 1909, Walnutport is located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania along the Lehigh River.The population of Walnutport was 2,043 at the 2000 census. The U.S... West Easton, Pennsylvania West Easton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. West Easton is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, in the greater Easton area.The population of West Easton was 1,152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Wilson, Pennsylvania Wilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region, and is adjacent to Easton, the smallest and easternmost of the Lehigh Valley's three cities.... Wind Gap, Pennsylvania Wind Gap is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wind Gap is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt .The population of Wind Gap was 2,720 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
Townships
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Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Hanover Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hanover Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Hanover Township was 10,866 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Lehigh 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:... |
Washington Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Washington Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Washington Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state... Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Williams Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Williams Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Williams Township was 4,470 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Census-designated places
Census-designated placeCensus-designated place
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s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
- BelfastBelfast, PennsylvaniaBelfast is a census-designated place in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state...
- Eastlawn GardensEastlawn Gardens, PennsylvaniaEastlawn Gardens is a census-designated place in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Eastlawn Gardens is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
- MiddletownMiddletown, Northampton County, PennsylvaniaMiddletown is a census-designated place in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Middletown was 7,378 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Old OrchardOld Orchard, PennsylvaniaOld Orchard is a census-designated place in Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.As of the 2000 census, Old Orchard had a total population of 2,443.-Geography:...
- Palmer HeightsPalmer Heights, PennsylvaniaPalmer Heights is a census-designated place in Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Palmer Heights was 3,612 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Colleges & Universities
- Lafayette CollegeLafayette CollegeLafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
, Easton. - Lehigh UniversityLehigh UniversityLehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
, Bethlehem. - Moravian CollegeMoravian CollegeMoravian College a private liberal arts college, and the associated Moravian Theological Seminary are located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Lehigh Valley region.-History:...
, Bethlehem. - Northampton County Area Community CollegeNorthampton Community CollegeNorthampton Community College is a community college in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, USA, just outside the city of Bethlehem. The college, founded in 1967, also has a second campus in Pocono Township in neighboring Monroe County...
, Bethlehem Township.
Public school districts & schools
- Bangor Area School DistrictBangor Area School DistrictThe Bangor Area School District is a midsized, public school district located in Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania. It covers approximately serving the Boroughs of Bangor, East Bangor, Portland and Roseto and Upper Mount Bethel Township, Washington Township and most of Lower Mount Bethel...
- Bangor Area High SchoolBangor Area High SchoolBangor Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Bangor Area School District. Its colors are maroon and white and its mascot is the Slater....
, Upper Mount Bethel TownshipUpper Mount Bethel Township, PennsylvaniaUpper 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....
- Bangor Area High School
- Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem Area School DistrictThe Bethlehem Area School District covers the City of Bethlehem, the Boroughs of Fountain Hill and Freemansburg and Bethlehem Township and Hanover Township in Lehigh County and Northampton County. The district operates two High Schools, four Middle Schools and sixteen Elementary Schools as well as...
- Freedom High SchoolFreedom High School (Pennsylvania)Freedom High School is a public high school, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Freedom is one of two public high schools in the Bethlehem Area School District. It is located at 3149 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem Township.The total...
, BethlehemBethlehem, PennsylvaniaBethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,... - Liberty High SchoolLiberty High School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)For schools with similar names, see Liberty High School.Liberty High School is a public high school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, BethlehemBethlehem, PennsylvaniaBethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
- Freedom High School
- Catasauqua Area School DistrictCatasauqua Area School DistrictThe Catasauqua Area School District spans portions of two counties. In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania it covers the Borough of Catasauqua and Hanover Township. In Northampton County, Pennsylvania it covers the Borough of North Catasauqua...
- Catasauqua High SchoolCatasauqua High SchoolCatasauqua High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school's mascot is the Rough Rider...
, 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...
- Catasauqua High School
- Easton Area School DistrictEaston Area School DistrictEaston Area School District is an urban, suburban, and rural public school district located in Northampton County and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. In Northampton County it serves the city of Easton, as well as Forks, Palmer, and portions of Lower Mount Bethel Townships. In Bucks County, it...
- Easton Area High School, Palmer TownshipPalmer Township, PennsylvaniaPalmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Palmer Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
- Easton Area High School, Palmer Township
- Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth Area School DistrictNazareth Area School District is a school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Nazareth, Stockertown, and Tatamy; as well as Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, and Upper Nazareth Townships. District enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year...
- Nazareth Area High SchoolNazareth Area High SchoolNazareth High School is a public high school located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Nazareth Area School District and serves grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Blue Eagle and school colors are blue and white. Student enrollment for the...
, NazarethNazareth, PennsylvaniaNazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown...
- Nazareth Area High School
- Northampton Area School DistrictNorthampton Area School DistrictNorthampton Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Northampton Area School District is the Home of the Konkrete Kids...
- Northampton Area High SchoolNorthampton Area High SchoolNorthampton Area High School is the secondary school in the Northampton Area School District, located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, 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...
- Northampton Area High School
- Pen Argyl Area School DistrictPen Argyl Area School DistrictPen Argyl Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Pen Argyl and Wind Gap; as well as Plainfield Township....
- Pen Argyl Area High SchoolPen Argyl Area High SchoolPen Argyl Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Pen Argyl Area School District.Its colors are green and white and its mascot is the Green Knight....
, Pen ArgylPen Argyl, PennsylvaniaPen Argyl is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, north of Easton, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.-Population:In 1900, 2,784 people lived in Pen Argyl, and in 1910, 3,967 people lived here...
- Pen Argyl Area High School
- Saucon Valley School DistrictSaucon Valley School DistrictSaucon Valley School District is a midsized susburban public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the borough of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township. Saucon Valley School District encompasses approximately 20 square miles. According to 2000...
- Saucon Valley High SchoolSaucon Valley High SchoolSaucon Valley High School is a four-year public high school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located at 2100 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, PA, 18055, within Northampton County....
, HellertownHellertown, PennsylvaniaHellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hellertown is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley.The population of Hellertown was 5,606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Saucon Valley High School
- Wilson Area School DistrictWilson Area School DistrictWilson Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is home to the 2006 Football State Champions. It serves the boroughs of Glendon, West Easton, and Wilson; as well as Williams Township.-Philip F...
- Wilson Area High SchoolWilson Area High SchoolWilson Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Wilson, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, WilsonWilson, PennsylvaniaWilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region, and is adjacent to Easton, the smallest and easternmost of the Lehigh Valley's three cities....
- Wilson Area High School
Public Charter High Schools
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing ArtsLehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, or LVPA, is a four-year Charter High School located minutes away from historic downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
, Bethlehem
Non-public high schools
- Bethlehem Catholic High School, Bethlehem
- Holy Family School, Nazareth
- Moravian AcademyMoravian AcademyMoravian Academy, whose headmaster is George King, is a prekindergarten through 12th grade coeducational college preparatory school located in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the United States...
, Bethlehem - Notre Dame High SchoolNotre Dame High School (Easton, Pennsylvania)Notre Dame High School also known as Notre Dame Green Pond, is a private, Roman Catholic high school near Easton, Pennsylvania, United States, in Bethlehem Township. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.-Background:...
, Bethlehem Township - Pius X High SchoolPius X High School (Pennsylvania)Pius X High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Bangor, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.-Background:...
, Bangor
Transportation
Air transportation
Air transport to and from Northampton County is available through Lehigh Valley International AirportLehigh Valley International Airport
Lehigh Valley International Airport , formerly Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton International Airport, is a public airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania....
.
Bus transportation
Public bus service in Northampton County is available through the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, known as LANTALANTA
The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority , is a transit agency that provides public, fixed-route bus service throughout Lehigh County and Northampton County, in Pennsylvania, United States...
. A shuttle bus service, The Bethlehem Loop
The Bethlehem Loop
The Bethlehem Loop is a shuttle bus service in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was implemented to loop between the City's two downtown business districts and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, a newly built casino and resort on the city's South Side...
, also operates in Bethlehem.
Expressways
- Interstate 78Interstate 78Interstate 78 is an Interstate Highway in the Northeast United States, running 144 miles from Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, through Allentown, Pennsylvania, and western and northern New Jersey to the Holland Tunnel and Lower Manhattan in New York City.I-78 is a major road...
- Pennsylvania Route 33Pennsylvania Route 33Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long limited-access state highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. South of the US 22 interchange, the route is called the Gen. Anthony Clement McAuliffe 101st Airborne Memorial Highway....
- U.S. Route 22Lehigh Valley ThruwayU.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
Telecommunications
Northampton County was once served only by the 215 area code from 1947 (when the North American Numbering PlanNorth American Numbering Plan
The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
of the Bell System
Bell System
The Bell System was the American Bell Telephone Company and then, subsequently, AT&T led system which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984, at various times as a monopoly. In 1984, the company was broken up into separate companies, by a U.S...
went into effect) until 1994. With the county's growing population, however, Northampton County was afforded area code 610
Area codes 610 and 484
Area codes 610 and 484 are telephone area codes which serve the eastern and southeastern regions of Pennsylvania. The area includes the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Reading, along with much of the Delaware Valley , including most of the Philadelphia Main Line...
in 1994. Today, Northampton County is covered by 610. An overlay area code, 484, was added to the 610 service area in 1999. A plan to introduce area code 835 as an additional overlay was rescinded in 2001.
Recreation
There are 2 Pennsylvania state parks in Northampton County.- Delaware Canal State ParkDelaware Canal State ParkDelaware Canal State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Bucks and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The main attraction of the park is the Delaware Canal, which at is the only canal that remains fully intact from the towpath canal-building days of the 19th century...
follows the course of the old Delaware CanalPennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division)The Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, more commonly called the Delaware Canal, runs from the Lehigh River at Easton south to Bristol...
along the Delaware RiverDelaware RiverThe Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
from EastonEaston, PennsylvaniaEaston is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
in Northampton County to BristolBristol, PennsylvaniaBristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in...
in Bucks County. - Jacobsburg Environmental Education CenterJacobsburg Environmental Education CenterJacobsburg Environmental Education Center is a Pennsylvania state park near Wind Gap, in Bushkill Township, Northampton County in Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Jacobsburg National Historic District is almost entirely surrounded by the park...
See also
- Lehigh Valley ConferenceLehigh Valley ConferenceThe Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 12 large high schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
- List of shopping malls in the Lehigh Valley
- Media in the Lehigh ValleyMedia in the Lehigh ValleyThis is a list of media based in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey in the United States.-Magazines and Newspapers:-Spanish Newspapers:-Television stations:...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Northampton County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Northampton County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States...
- Northampton County PrisonNorthampton County PrisonNorthampton County Prison is a county level prison located in Easton, Pennsylvania in the United States.The prison is situated adjacent to the Northampton County Courthouse and consists of four inter-connected buildings...
External links
- Northampton County travel guide from WikitravelWikitravel-External links:* *...
. - Northampton County news at Lehigh Valley Live.
- Northampton County Official Web Site.
- "Living in the Greater Lehigh Valley," by The Allentown Morning Call.