Upper Mount Bethel Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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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
Lehigh Valley
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metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous
metropolitan area
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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
Walking Purchase
The Walking Purchase, also known as the Walking Treaty, was a 1737 agreement between the family of William Penn, the original proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania, and the Lenape native Indians. In the purchase, the Penn family and proprieto ...
of 1737 between the
William Penn
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family and the
Lenape Delaware Indian tribes was completed, Old Mount Bethel was established in
Bucks County
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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
U.S. Census Bureau
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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
Delaware River
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, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from
New Jersey
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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
Slateford
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The former village of Slateford lies on the Lanark Road where it crosses the Water of Leith, south west of Slateford Station. The name "Slatefo ...
.
Neighboring municipalities
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Washington Township (southwest)
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East Bangor (southwest)
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Lower Mount Bethel Township (south)
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(southeast)
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White Township, New Jersey (east)
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Knowlton Township, New Jersey
Knowlton Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Warren County, New Jersey, Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,894, a decrease of 161 (−5.3%) from the 2 ...
(east)
*
Portland
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*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
(east)
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Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County (north)
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Smithfield Township, Monroe County (north)
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Stroud Township, Monroe County (north)
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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%
White
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, 0.69%
African American
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, 0.13%
Native American, 0.49%
Asian, 0.21% from
other races, and 0.58% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino 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
married couples
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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
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the township was $21,116. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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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
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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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 Pocono Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S. Route 22 in ...
,
Pennsylvania Route 512
Pennsylvania Route 512 (PA 512) is a state route in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 22 (US 22) north ...
and
Pennsylvania Route 611
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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
Bangor Area School District. 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 ...
in
Bangor.
Notable people
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Johann Adam Eyer
Johann Adam Eyer (1755–1837) was an American fraktur (folk art), fraktur artist.
Early life and education
Eyer was a native of Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bedminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During his career ...
,
fraktur
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artist
References
External links
Official website
External links
Upper Mount Bethel Township
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Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River
Townships in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania