Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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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.
, Jacob Arndt House and Barn
, Coffeetown Grist Mill
, and Isaac Stout House
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, Williams Township has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.5 km²), of which, 18.4 square miles (47.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.76%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River
, which separates it on the east from New Jersey
. Interstate 78
crosses east-to-west in the north and its Easton interchange is with Old Philadelphia Road/Morgan Hill Road in the township. Route 611
follows the river from Martins Creek via Easton to Kinternsville. It is connected to the 78 interchange by Cedarville Road. Other notable local roads are Durham Road, Hellertown-Raubsville Road, and Island Park Road. Its villages include Coffeetown, Raubsville, and Stouts.
of 2000, there were 4,470 people, 1,657 households, and 1,267 families residing in the township. The population density
was 243.0 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 1,738 housing units at an average density of 94.5/sq mi (36.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.81% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 1,657 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,196, and the median income for a family was $66,488. Males had a median income of $44,545 versus $29,358 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,249. About 1.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
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Independent baseball team who were originally slated to play at the Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex
, a 6,400-seat, $15 million-dollar ballpark in Williams Township. Construction was halted by developer Jim Petrucci when the team owner, Thomas Flaherty, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 1, 2000, with some $3 million in debts. Bankruptcy records showed 128 people submitted claims for $52,683 in season ticket sales.
The Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex was demolished in early 2005, without ever hosting a single baseball game.
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...
. Williams 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 Williams Township was 4,470 at the 2000 census.
History
The Bridge in Williams TownshipBridge in Williams Township
Bridge in Williams Township is a historic stone arch bridge spanning Frey's Run at Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1857, and is a triple-span, camelback shaped bridge...
, Jacob Arndt House and Barn
Jacob Arndt House and Barn
Jacob Arndt House and Barn is a historic home and Pennsylvania barn located at Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The property includes a Federal style limestone house built about 1810 with an addition completed about 1840, a large stone and wood Pennsylvania barn built about...
, Coffeetown Grist Mill
Coffeetown Grist Mill
Coffeetown Grist Mill is a historic grist mill located at Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1762, and is a banked building measuring 2 1/2-stories high on the banked side. The building measures 36 feet by 50 feet, and assumed its present size with additions made...
, and Isaac Stout House
Isaac Stout House
Isaac Stout House is a historic home located at Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built about 1772, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay by two bay stone structure in the Georgian style. The original section measures approximately 40 feet wide and...
are listed on 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...
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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...
, Williams Township has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.5 km²), of which, 18.4 square miles (47.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.76%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River
Delaware River
The 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...
, which separates it on the east from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Interstate 78
Interstate 78
Interstate 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...
crosses east-to-west in the north and its Easton interchange is with Old Philadelphia Road/Morgan Hill Road in the township. Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
follows the river from Martins Creek via Easton to Kinternsville. It is connected to the 78 interchange by Cedarville Road. Other notable local roads are Durham Road, Hellertown-Raubsville Road, and Island Park Road. Its villages include Coffeetown, Raubsville, and Stouts.
Neighboring municipalities
- 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....
(north) - GlendonGlendon, PennsylvaniaGlendon 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 ....
(north) - Lower Saucon Township (west)
- 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 southwest) - Durham Township, Bucks County (south)
- Riegelsville, Bucks CountyRiegelsville, PennsylvaniaRiegelsville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.-History:Benjamin Riegel founded Riegelsville. The original, and now historic, that he built in 1838 still stands. This historic stone inn has offered food and lodging to Bucks County...
(southeast) - Pohatcong Township, New JerseyPohatcong Township, New JerseyPohatcong Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, located in the easternmost region of the Lehigh Valley. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,339....
(east) - Phillipsburg, New JerseyPhillipsburg, New JerseyPhillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950....
(northeast)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,470 people, 1,657 households, and 1,267 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 243.0 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 1,738 housing units at an average density of 94.5/sq mi (36.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.81% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% 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 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 1,657 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% 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 23.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,196, and the median income for a family was $66,488. Males had a median income of $44,545 versus $29,358 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 $27,249. About 1.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Public education
The Township is served by the Wilson Area School DistrictWilson Area School District
Wilson 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...
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Proposed baseball stadium
The Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds were a proposed Atlantic LeagueAtlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
Independent baseball team who were originally slated to play at the Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex
Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex
The Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex was a proposed $15 million, 6,400 seat stadium that was slated to be built directly off I-78 in Williams Township, Pennsylvania, near Easton. The project would become one of the most expensive sporting complex failures in recent history.- History :The...
, a 6,400-seat, $15 million-dollar ballpark in Williams Township. Construction was halted by developer Jim Petrucci when the team owner, Thomas Flaherty, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 1, 2000, with some $3 million in debts. Bankruptcy records showed 128 people submitted claims for $52,683 in season ticket sales.
The Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex was demolished in early 2005, without ever hosting a single baseball game.