Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Borough of Emmaus
Borough
Emmaus Moravian Church on Main Street, October 2012
Emmaus Moravian Church on Main Street, October 2012
Official seal of Borough of Emmaus
Seal
Location of Emmaus in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Emmaus in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
Emmaus is located in Pennsylvania
Emmaus
Emmaus
Location of Emmaus in Pennsylvania
Emmaus is located in the United States
Emmaus
Emmaus
Emmaus (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 75°29′45″W / 40.53694°N 75.49583°W / 40.53694; -75.49583
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyLehigh
Established1759
Government
 • MayorLee Ann Gilbert (R)
Area
[1]
 • Borough2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2)
 • Land2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Borough11,652
 • Density4,024.87/sq mi (1,553.97/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18049, 18098, and 18099
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-23584
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtEast Penn
Websitewww.borough.emmaus.pa.us

Emmaus (/ɛˈmeɪ.əs/ em-AY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652.[3] Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.

In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine.[4][5]

Emmaus is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Allentown, 53.4 miles (85.9 km) north of Philadelphia, and 91.6 miles (147.4 km) west of New York City.[6]

Emmaus Borough Hall
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Quick facts," Emmaus, Pennsylvania at Census.gov
  4. ^ City-Data
  5. ^ "Snapshots," "Best places to live: 2009", Money magazine
  6. ^ "The Official Borough of Emmaus Pennsylvania". www.borough.emmaus.pa.us. Retrieved December 20, 2016.