Wescosville, Pennsylvania
Wescosville | |
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 Location within Lehigh County | |
  Wescosville Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Wescosville Wescosville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′00″N 75°33′11″W / 40.56667°N 75.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,872 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 18103, 18104, 18106 |
| Area code(s) | 610 & 484 |
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Wescosville is a census-designated place located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The village is located between Allentown and Trexlertown in Lower Macungie Township. It is split between the Allentown ZIP codes of 18103, 18104, and 18106.[2] As of the 2010 census the population was 5,872 residents.
The primary business district of Wescosville runs along Hamilton Boulevard and is bisected by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476). Hamilton Boulevard was part of U.S. Route 222 until the Trexlertown-Wescosville Bypass was opened in 2007.
Wescosville is home to a park and ride lot located at the site of the former Charcoal Drive-In restaurant on Hamilton Boulevard that serves Trans-Bridge Lines and Klein Transportation buses to Midtown Manhattan in New York City.[3][4][5][6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2000 | 4,965 | — | |
| 2010 | 5,872 | 18.3% |
Education
Wescosville is part of the East Penn School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Emmaus High School in the district. Students in grades six through eight attend either Eyer Middle School or Lower Macungie Middle School in the district. Students in grades Kindergarten to five attend either Wescosville Elementary School or Willow Lane Elementary School in the district.
Notable residents
- Anna Kunkel, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League outfielder
- Christine Taylor, actress and wife of Ben Stiller
References
- ^ "Wescosville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ http://www.hipcodes.com/18106/
- ^ "Bieber sets new pick-up, drop-off point in New York City". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Bieber sets new pick-up, drop-off point in New York City". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Klein Transportation and OurBus announce introductory schedule and rates". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Book Commuter Ticket". OurBus. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
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