Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania
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Upper Macungie 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 Upper Macungie Township was 20,063 as of the 2010 U.S. census thus making it one of the fastest growing areas in the state of Pennsylvania
in terms of total population.
Upper Macungie also has among the highest median family and household income rates in the state of Pennsylvania
with an average nearly double that of the state overall.
, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.2 km²), of which, 26.2 square miles (68.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.38%) is water. It is drained by the Little Lehigh Creek
and the Jordan Creek into the Lehigh River
.
Interstate 78
and U.S. Route 22
meet in Kuhnsville and they and U.S. Route 222 are the primary east-to-west roads, while Route 100
, Interstate 476
, and Route 863
are the primary north-to-south roads. Upper Macungie's villages include Breinigsville, Fogelsville
, Haafsville (also in Weisenberg Township,) Krocksville, Kuhnsville
, Newtown
, Ruppsville, and Trexlertown.
of 2010, there were 20,063 people and 7,843 households residing in the township. The population density
was 529.5 people per square mile (204.5/km²). There were 7,843 housing units at an average density of 203.3/sq mi (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.96% White, 2.68% African American, 0.14% Native American, 8.96% Asian, 1.03% from other races
, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population.
There were 7,843 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 3.71% from 19 to 24, 36.08% from 25 to 49 and 31.1% age 50 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,600 and the median income for a family was $97,180. Upper Macungie has one of the highest median family incomes in the state of Pennsylvania with an amount nearly double the state average. Males had a median income of $57,971 versus $38,490 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $35,506. About 0.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
. The Upper Macungie Township Bureau of Fire administrates the activities of the three volunteer fire companies that make up U.M.T.'s fire protection districts.
-Fogelsville Fire Company, Lehigh County Station 8 - www.fvfc.org
-Trexlertown Fire Company, Lehigh County Station 25 - www.trexlertownfirecompany.com
-Upper Macungie Township Emergency Services Bldg., Lehigh County Station 56 - www.umtfire56.org
. Students in grades 9-12 attend Parkland High School
in the district. While Fogelsville and Fred J. Jaindl Elementary Schools are located in Upper Macungie, some of the township's students attend Cetronia
, Kernsville, or Parkway Manor
Elementary School. Most of its middle school students attend Springhouse Middle School
, except in the far north which is served by Orefield Middle School
. http://www.parklandsd.org/about/district-map
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 Upper Macungie Township was 20,063 as of the 2010 U.S. census thus making it one of the fastest growing areas in the state 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...
in terms of total population.
Upper Macungie also has among the highest median family and household income rates in the state 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...
with an average nearly double that of the state overall.
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 26.3 square miles (68.2 km²), of which, 26.2 square miles (68.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.38%) is water. It is drained by the Little Lehigh Creek
Little Lehigh Creek
The Little Lehigh Creek is approximately long, in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is also sometimes referred to as the Little Lehigh River. It is called the Little Lehigh because it is the largest tributary of the Lehigh River....
and the Jordan Creek 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...
.
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...
and U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
meet in Kuhnsville and they and U.S. Route 222 are the primary east-to-west roads, while Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
, 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....
, and Route 863
Pennsylvania Route 863
Pennsylvania Route 863 is a state highway in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 222 in Upper Macungie Township north to Pennsylvania Route 143 in Lynn Township.-Route description:...
are the primary north-to-south roads. Upper Macungie's villages include Breinigsville, Fogelsville
Fogelsville, Pennsylvania
Fogelsville is a village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, in Upper Macungie Township, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
, Haafsville (also in Weisenberg Township,) Krocksville, Kuhnsville
Kuhnsville, Pennsylvania
Kuhnsville is a small unincorporated village in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Along with the adjacent villages of Chapmans and Ruppsville , Kuhnsville forms the eastern edge of the transportation and warehousing business district centered on Fogelsville. It uses the...
, Newtown
Newtown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Newtown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is a village in Upper Macungie Township located a short distance north of U.S. Route 222. It is drained by Schaefer Run into the Little Lehigh Creek. It uses the Breinigsville zip code of 18031...
, Ruppsville, and Trexlertown.
Adjacent municipalities
- Lower Macungie Township (southeast)
- South Whitehall TownshipSouth Whitehall Township, PennsylvaniaSouth Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley area of the state. The population of South Whitehall Township was 18,028 at the 2000 census...
(northeast) - North Whitehall TownshipNorth Whitehall Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Whitehall 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 North Whitehall Township was 14,731 at the 2000 census....
(tangent to the north) - Lowhill TownshipLowhill Township, PennsylvaniaLowhill 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 Lowhill Township was 1,869 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(north) - Weisenberg TownshipWeisenberg Township, PennsylvaniaWeisenberg 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 Weisenberg Township was 4,144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(northwest) - Maxatawny Township, Berks County (west)
- Longswamp Township, Berks CountyLongswamp Township, PennsylvaniaLongswamp Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,608 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,608 people, 2,029 households, and 1,529 families residing in the township. The population density was 246.1 people per...
(southwest)
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 2010, there were 20,063 people and 7,843 households 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 529.5 people per square mile (204.5/km²). There were 7,843 housing units at an average density of 203.3/sq mi (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.96% White, 2.68% African American, 0.14% Native American, 8.96% Asian, 1.03% 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 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population.
There were 7,843 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 3.71% from 19 to 24, 36.08% from 25 to 49 and 31.1% age 50 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,600 and the median income for a family was $97,180. Upper Macungie has one of the highest median family incomes in the state of Pennsylvania with an amount nearly double the state average. Males had a median income of $57,971 versus $38,490 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 $35,506. About 0.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Legislators
- State Representative Gary DayGary Day (politician)Gary Day is serving his first term as representative of the 187th Legislative District of Pennsylvania. His district includes communities of northern, northwestern, and west-central Lehigh County and northeastern Berks County.-Career:...
, Republican, 187th district, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th wards - State Representative Doug ReichleyDoug ReichleyDouglas "Doug" Reichley is a politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2002, representing the 134th district. He sits on the House Appropriations, Consumer Affairs, Health and Human Services and Professional Licensure Committees...
, Republican, 134th district, 4th ward - State Senator 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 - US Representative Charlie DentCharlie DentCharles "Charlie" Dent is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery Counties....
, Republican, 15th district, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th wards - US Representative Jim GerlachJim GerlachJames "Jim" Gerlach is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education and career :...
, Republican, 6th district, 3rd ward
Board of Supervisors
- Edward Earley, Chairman
- Samir Ashmar, Vice-chairman
- Kathy Rader, Secretary
Police & Fire
Upper Macungie Township is served by the Berks-Lehigh Regional PoliceBerks-Lehigh Regional Police
The Berks-Lehigh Regional Police is a multi-jurisdictional police department in southeastern Pennsylvania. The agency provides law enforcement services to four incorporated municipalities in Berks and Lehigh counties. In Berks County, the department serves Topton Borough, Lyons Borough and...
. The Upper Macungie Township Bureau of Fire administrates the activities of the three volunteer fire companies that make up U.M.T.'s fire protection districts.
-Fogelsville Fire Company, Lehigh County Station 8 - www.fvfc.org
-Trexlertown Fire Company, Lehigh County Station 25 - www.trexlertownfirecompany.com
-Upper Macungie Township Emergency Services Bldg., Lehigh County Station 56 - www.umtfire56.org
Public education
The Township is served by the Parkland School DistrictParkland School District
Parkland School District is a public school district located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. It serves North Whitehall, South Whitehall, and Upper Macungie Townships, as well as the Trexler Park neighborhood in West Allentown.-High school:...
. Students in grades 9-12 attend Parkland High School
Parkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Parkland High School, located near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, is a public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12. It is the only high school for the Parkland School District....
in the district. While Fogelsville and Fred J. Jaindl Elementary Schools are located in Upper Macungie, some of the township's students attend Cetronia
Cetronia Elementary School
Cetronia Elementary School is an elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was first named the James W. Good Grade School and dedicated in September, 1930. In 1961 an addition was added to the east side of the building. The structure was renamed Cetronia reflecting the geographic area in...
, Kernsville, or Parkway Manor
Parkway Manor Elementary School
Construction of the Parkway Manor Elementary School began in 1959 as the first step in a $3 million dollar renovation program to district buildings. Briefly known as the Calvin S...
Elementary School. Most of its middle school students attend Springhouse Middle School
Springhouse Middle School
Springhouse Middle School is a school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.Springhouse Middle School [SMS] was built in 1971 as Parkland School District’s second junior high school for grades six, seven, and eight with a building of approximately located on...
, except in the far north which is served by Orefield Middle School
Orefield Middle School
Renovated in 2001, Orefield Middle School has a half-century serving the students in the Parkland School District in Pennsylvania. Built as the Parkland Junior Senior High School in 1953, the school opened in 1954 for 1,157 students in grades seven through twelve. As enrollment grew, seventh and...
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