Slatington, Pennsylvania

Slatington, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Slatington, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
The Slate Capital of America
Location of Slatington in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Slatington in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
Slatington is located in Pennsylvania
Slatington
Slatington
Location of Slatington in Pennsylvania
Slatington is located in the United States
Slatington
Slatington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′09″N 75°36′33″W / 40.75250°N 75.60917°W / 40.75250; -75.60917
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyLehigh
Settled1737
Established1864
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodySlatington Borough Council
 • MayorJeralyn Schoch[1]
 • Borough Council PresidentDavid Schnaars[1]
Area
 • Borough1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
490 ft (150 m)
Population
 • Borough4,232
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
4,307
 • Density3,260.41/sq mi (1,258.92/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18080
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-71144
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtNorthern Lehigh
Websiteslatington.org

Slatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 4,232.[3] Slatington is located northwest of Allentown and Bethlehem. Slatington is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Borough of Slatington Administration was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Slatington borough, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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