Upper Mount Bethel Township is a

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, United States. The population of Upper Mount Bethel Township was 6,706 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the

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metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous

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in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

History

Old Mount Bethel was one of the oldest settled areas in Northampton County. Included in its jurisdiction was the Old Hunter Settlement, founded by the Ulster Scotts around 1730. The same year, Old Mount Bethel was erected a town. After the

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of 1737 between the

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family and the Lenape Delaware Indian tribes was completed, Old Mount Bethel was established in

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. In 1752, Bucks County was divided and Northampton County was established, placing Old Mount Bethel within the boundaries of Northampton County.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.01%) is water. It is drained by the

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, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from

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. Its natural northwestern boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Centerville, Five Points, Hartzells Ferry, Johnsonville, Mount Bethel, North Bangor, and

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Neighboring municipalities

* Washington Township (southwest) * East Bangor (southwest) * Lower Mount Bethel Township (south) *

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(east) *

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(east) * Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County (north) * Smithfield Township, Monroe County (north) * Stroud Township, Monroe County (north) * Hamilton Township, Monroe County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 6,063 people, 2,363 households, and 1,732 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,574 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.89%

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, 0.69%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.49%

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, 0.21% from

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, and 0.58% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.39% of the population. There were 2,363 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96. In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $45,617, and the median income for a family was $54,692. Males had a median income of $38,914 versus $23,906 for females. The

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for the township was $21,116. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

As of 2018, there were of public roads in Upper Mount Bethel Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.

Pennsylvania Route 191 Pennsylvania Route 191 (PA 191) is a -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route, a major non-freeway corridor connecting the Lehigh Valley to The Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S. Route 22 (US 22) in ...

Pennsylvania Route 512 Pennsylvania Route 512 (PA 512) is a state route in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 (US 22) north of Bethlehem in Hanover Township. The northern terminus is at ...

and

Pennsylvania Route 611 Pennsylvania Route 611 (PA 611) is a state highway in eastern Pennsylvania running from Interstate 95 (I-95) in the southern part of the city of Philadelphia north to I-380 in Coolbaugh Township in the Pocono Mountains. Within Philadelphia, P ...

are the numbered highways serving Upper Mount Bethel Township. PA 191 follows a north-south alignment across the western portion of the township. PA 512 follows an east-west alignment through the middle of the township. PA 611 follows a north-south alignment across the eastern portion of the township.

Education

The township is served by

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. Students in grades nine through 12 attend

Bangor Area High School Bangor Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Bangor, Pennsylvania in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Bangor Area School District. As o ...

in Bangor.

Notable people

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artist

References

External links

Official website

External links

Upper Mount Bethel Township
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