North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
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North Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. North Whitehall Township is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of North Whitehall Township was 14,731 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 74.8 km² (28.9 mi²). 73.9 km² (28.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.21%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,731 people, 5,250 households, and 4,131 families residing in the township. The population density was 199.4/km² (516.5/mi²). There were 5,473 housing units at an average density of 74.1/km² (191.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.84% White, 0.83% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 5,250 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,618, and the median income for a family was $65,013. Males had a median income of $48,040 versus $27,576 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,983. About 2.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The Townships of South Whitehall, North Whitehall and Upper Macungie are a part of the Parkland School District. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend Parkland High School.
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County Seat: Allentown |
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Alburtis | Catasauqua | Coopersburg | Coplay | Emmaus | Fountain Hill | Macungie | Slatington |
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Hanover | Heidelberg | Lower Macungie | Lower Milford | Lowhill | Lynn | North Whitehall | Salisbury | South Whitehall | Upper Macungie | Upper Milford | Upper Saucon | Washington | Weisenberg | Whitehall |
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