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| Coordinates: 40°36′06″N 75°28′38″W / 40.60167°N 75.47722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Settled | 1751 |
| Founded | 1762 |
| Incorporated | March 12, 1867 |
| Founded by | William Allen |
| Named for | William Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Matthew Tuerk (D) |
| • City Solicitor | Matt Kloiber |
| • City Controller | Jeff Glazier |
| • Senate | Jarrett Coleman (R) Nick Miller (D) |
| Area | |
| • Home rule municipality | 18.01 sq mi (46.64 km2) |
| • Land | 17.56 sq mi (45.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
| • Urban | 261.55 sq mi (677.4 km2) |
| • Metro | 730.0 sq mi (1,174.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Highest elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Population | |
| • Home rule municipality | 125,845 |
| • Rank | 1st in the Lehigh Valley 3rd in Pennsylvania |
| • Density | 7,164.94/sq mi (2,766.35/km2) |
| • Urban | 621,703 (US: 68th) |
| • Urban density | 2,377.0/sq mi (917.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| • Metro density | 1,117.8/sq mi (431.6/km2) |
| • Demonym | Allentonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18175, and 18195 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-02000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1202899[8] |
| Primary airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport- ABE (Major/International) |
| Secondary airport | Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport- XLL (Minor) |
| School district | Allentown |
| Major hospital | Lehigh Valley–Cedar Crest |
| Website | www |
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel, Allenschtadt, or Ellsdaun) is the county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.[9] It is the third-most populous city in Pennsylvania with a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 census and the most populous city in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation as of 2020.[10][11][12]
Founded in 1762, Allentown is located on the Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River. It is the largest of three adjacent cities, including Bethlehem and Easton in Lehigh and Northampton counties, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.[13] Allentown is located 48 miles (77 km) north of Philadelphia and 78 miles (126 km) west of New York City.
- ^ Whelan, Frank (May 7, 1991). "'Cement City' Moniker Is A Mystery American Heritage Says Label Was Allentown's". The Morning Call. pp. B.03.. "Queen City's origins as an Allentown nickname are obscure. It is believed to come from a turn-of-the-century competition hosted by the Allentown Chamber of Commerce. The winning entry was said to be Queen City."
- ^ Wholberg, Julie. "The New Main Street? A-Town's 19th Street Experience". The Morning Call.
- ^ Salter, Rosa (April 20, 2003). "Two in tune with the times ** At 175, Allentown Band, America's oldest, preserves best of tradition". The Morning Call. pp. E.01.. "1967: Allentown named Band City-U.S.A"
- ^ Whelan, Frank (March 13, 2002). "Hamilton Street used to be thick with peanut shells ** And Allentown's Army Camp Crane once had a popular commander". The Morning Call. pp. B.04.. "Allentown's title as the Peanut City goes back to the late 19th and early 20th century when large amounts of them were eaten in the Lehigh Valley. From the 1880s to the 1920s, vendors lined Hamilton Street, singing jingles in Pennsylvania Dutch about the superior quality of their peanuts. Former Call-Chronicle Sunday editor John Y. Kohl recalled in 1967 that the peanuts were eaten mostly by young men and boys who would walk Hamilton Street on Saturday nights flirting with girls and 'throwing the shells about with complete abandon.' Sunday morning sidewalks were 'not quite ankle deep' in shells. Merchants would get up early to sweep them into the gutter so churchgoers would not have to wade through them.'"
- ^ Whelan, Frank (May 7, 1991). "Cement City' Moniker Is A Mystery American Heritage Says Label Was Allentown's". The Morning Call. pp. B.03.. "Silk City for example, is a throwback to the late 19th and early 20th century, when Allentown was known for its many silk mills. Although the last mill closed a few years ago, the name hangs on in the minds of older residents."
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "City of Allentown – PA – Official Site". Allentownpa.gov. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Allentown, PA Profile: Facts & Data". Pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "While most of Pa. Shrunk, the Lehigh Valley grew, census data shows. The area's Hispanic population had a lot to do with it". Mcall.com. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Allentown city, Pennsylvania". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "About Lehigh Valley". Lehighvalley.org. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.