Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lehighton (/liˈhaɪtən/) is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lehighton is located 117.2 miles (188.6 km) west of New York City and 77.5 miles (124.7 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
Lehighton, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°49′55″N 75°42′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Carbon |
Government | |
• Mayor | Clark Ritter |
Area | |
• Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2) |
• Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 570 ft (170 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,248 |
• Density | 3,233.52/sq mi (1,248.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 18235 |
Area codes | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-42472 |
Website | www |
Due in part to water power from the Lehigh River, Lehighton was an early center for U.S. industrialization. The Lehigh Valley Railroad was for years a major employer up until the post-World War II era when railroad and industry restructuring led to job and population losses.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, Lehighton's population was 5,248, down from a peak population of 7,000 in 1940.[4] Lehighton is the most populous borough in Carbon County and still the county's business hub. The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Lehighton.