Walnutport, Pennsylvania

Borough of Walnutport
Main Street in Walnutport, August 2015
Location of Walnutport in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Walnutport Location of Walnutport in Pennsylvania Walnutport Walnutport (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°45′6″N 75°35′44″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Borough	1989
Government
• Mayor	Henry Kline
Area
• City	0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
• Land	0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	2,067
• Density	2,748.67/sq mi (1,061.75/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18088
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-80800
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	Northern Lehigh
Website	www.walnutportpa.org

Walnutport is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was first incorporated in 1909. The population of Walnutport was 2,067 at the 2020 census.

Walnutport is located along the Lehigh River and 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. The ZIP Code is 18088.

Geography

Walnutport is located at 40°45′6″N 75°35′44″W (40.751554, -75.595574). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (7.41%) is water.

Walnutport is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Bethlehem at the intersections of Pennsylvania Route 145 and Main Street; the latter road continues east as Mountain View Drive, an extension of Pennsylvania Route 946. It is also located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Palmerton, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Slatington, and 46 miles (74 km) south of Scranton, in the Wyoming Valley, which is also known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area.

Walnutport's elevation is at 814 feet (248 m) above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,039		—
1920	1,051		1.2%
1930	1,151		9.5%
1940	1,271		10.4%
1950	1,427		12.3%
1960	1,609		12.8%
1970	1,942		20.7%
1980	2,007		3.3%
1990	2,055		2.4%
2000	2,043		−0.6%
2010	2,070		1.3%
2020	2,067		−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 2,043 people, 809 households, and 584 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,727.6 people per square mile (1,051.7/km²). There were 865 housing units at an average density of 1,154.8 per square mile (445.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.45% White, 0.39% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52%.

There were 809 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median household income was $41,743 and the median family income was $44,844. Males had a median income of $35,729 versus $21,546 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,095. About 8.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The borough is served by the Northern Lehigh School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Northern Lehigh High School in Slatington.

Gallery

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  Presbyterian House
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  Christ Church UCC
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  Lehigh Canal in Walnutport.

External links

• Official Borough of Walnutport website
• Walnutport community website