Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Palmerton, Pennsylvania
St. Vladimir Church in Palmerton in May 2019
St. Vladimir Church in Palmerton in May 2019
Official seal of Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Location of Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°48′11″N 75°36′43″W / 40.80306°N 75.61194°W / 40.80306; -75.61194
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
IncorporatedOctober 14, 1912
Government
 • MayorDonald Herrmann
Area
 • Total
2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.44 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 • Total
5,593
 • Density2,250.70/sq mi (868.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18071
Area codes610
FIPS code42-57696
Websitepalmertonborough.com

Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 5,414 at the 2010 census.[3]

Palmerton is located 18.9 miles (30.4 km) northwest of Allentown and 86.6 miles (139.4 km) northwest of Philadelphia.

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  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Palmerton borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.