Washington Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Location of Washington Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is located in Pennsylvania
Washington Township
Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 75°11′59″W / 40.83333°N 75.19972°W / 40.83333; -75.19972
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Settled1730
Area
 • Township
17.96 sq mi (46.52 km2)
 • Land17.79 sq mi (46.07 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Township
5,122
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
5,220
 • Density293.47/sq mi (113.31/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610 =
FIPS code42-095-81296
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtBangor Area
Websitewashington-township.com

Washington Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Washington Township was 5,122 at the 2010 census. Washington Township 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. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.