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The City of Allentown is the county seat of Lehigh County. Allentown ranks as Pennsylvania's third largest city. The Allentown-Bethlehem Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprised of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties, is the third largest urbanized area in the Commonwealth. Only the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas have more residents. Allentown is strategically located within a 300-mile radius of the larger metropolitan areas of eastern seaboard of the United States.
Located on the Lehigh River, Allentown is the largest of three adjacent cities that make up a region of eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey known as the Lehigh Valley, with the cities of Bethlehem and Easton nearby. Allentown is 60 miles north of Philadelphia, the sixth most populous city in the United States, 80 miles east of Harrisburg, the state capital, and 90 miles west of New York City, the nation's largest city.
The Allentown area remains as attractive location for new and existing businesses. A number of major corporations, including Mack Trucks, Inc., Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Lehigh Portland Cement, LSI Corporation and PPL have selected Lehigh County as their headquarters or as the location of their principal plants. Other major industries include apparel, electrical and electronic equipment and fabricated metal products. Investments have remained strong in Allentown and the Lehigh Valley areas relative to the state and northeast as a whole.
Two four-year colleges, Cedar Crest College and Muhlenberg College, are located in Allentown. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, a very popular amusement park, is located just outside of the city.
The City of Allentown is home to a variety of cultural and education facilities including two colleges, an art museum, two theatre companies, two symphony orchestras, a Municipal Opera Company, the Allentown Band, and an expanded free Public Library. The City maintains 2,000 acres of park land, well above the national average. New enterprises are being attracted to the central business district on Hamilton Street. Increased downtown activity is becoming a catalyst for continuing interest in the area.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,500
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 107,294. Allentown covers 17.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 350 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18106
Weather
Allentown, PA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Allentown is 45.17 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.47 Inches.
Information provided by idcide.com and city data.com
Only the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas have more residents. Allentown is strategically located within a 300-mile radius of the larger metropolitan areas of eastern seaboard of the United States.