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Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Seal of Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Map
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Northampton County
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Map of the U.S. highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded March 11, 1752
Seat Easton
Largest city Bethlehem (partial)
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
377 sq mi (976 km²)
836 sq mi (2,165 km²)
4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.94%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
267,066
715/sq mi (276/km²)
Website: www.northamptoncounty.org

Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1752 from parts of Bucks County. As of 2000, the population was 267,066. Its county seat is Easton[1].

Northampton County is located in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, while the northern edge borders on the Poconos. The eastern section of the county borders the Delaware River, which divides Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is bordered on the west by Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

The county is one of the most industrially-oriented regions in the nation,[citation needed] producing anthracite coal, cement, and other industrial products. Bethlehem Steel, once one of the world's largest manufacturers of steel, was located there prior to its 2003 closing.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (977 km²), of which, 374 square miles (968 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.94%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] National protected areas

[edit] Government

Northampton is one of the six counties in Pennsylvania which has adopted a home rule charter. Instead of being run by a Board of Commissioners and several Row Officers, voters elect an Executive, a nine-person Council, a Controller, and a District Attorney. The Executive, Controller and District Attorney are elected by all voters in the County, as are five members of the Council. The other four Councilmen are elected by districts.

Elected Officials[1]

  • County Executive:
    • John Stoffa, Democrat
  • County Council:
    • Ron Angle, Republican
    • Joseph Capozzolo, Democrat
    • Michael F. Corriere, Democrat
    • John Cusick, Republican
    • Charles Dertinger, Democrat
    • J. Michael Dowd, Republican
    • Peg Ferraro, Republican
    • Ann McHale, Democrat
    • Diane Neiper, Democrat
  • Clerk of Courts:
    • Leigh Ann Fisher, Democrat
  • County Controller:
    • John Schimmel, Republican
  • District Attorney:
    • John Morganelli, Democrat
  • Prothonotary:
    • Holly Ruggiero, Democrat
  • Register of Wills:
    • Dorothy Cole, Democrat
  • Sheriff:
    • Jeffrey Hawbecker, Democrat

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 267,066 people, 101,541 households, and 71,078 families residing in the county. The population density was 714 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 106,710 housing units at an average density of 286 per square mile (110/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.23% White, 2.77% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 6.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.0% were of German, 14.0% Italian, 8.8% Irish, 5.1% English and 5.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 89.3% spoke English and 5.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 101,541 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

[edit] Politics

As of November 2007, there are 208,519 registered voters in Northampton County [2].

In recent decades, Northampton has been identified as one of Pennsylvania's "swing counties," with statewide winners carrying it in most cases. All five statewide winners carried it in November 2004 and all four statewide Democratic candidates carried it in November 2008, with its DA John Morganelli doing well there despite losing statewide to incumbent Attorney General Tom Corbett. The Democratic Party has been dominant most of the time in county-level politics in recent decades, with five out of nine current commissioner seats, County Executive John Stoffa, and most of the row offices.

[edit] State Representatives

[edit] State Senators

[edit] US Representative

[edit] Famous people from Northampton County

[edit] Municipalities

Map of Northampton County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and two towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Northampton County:

[edit] Cities

[edit] Boroughs

[edit] Townships

[edit] Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

[edit] Education

[edit] Colleges & Universities

Map of Northampton County, Pennsylvania School Districts

[edit] Public school districts & schools

[edit] Public Charter High Schools

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, Bethlehem

[edit] Non-public high schools

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Air transportation

Air transport to and from Northampton County is available through Lehigh Valley International Airport (IATA: ABE, ICAO: KABE).

[edit] Bus transportation

Public bus service in Northampton County is available through the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, known as LANTA.

[edit] Expressways

[edit] Recreation

There are 2 Pennsylvania state parks in Northampton County.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 

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County seat: Easton
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Coordinates: 40°45′N 75°19′W / 40.75°N 75.31°W / 40.75; -75.31

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