Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County is a located in the  of. It was formed in from parts of. As of 2000, the population of the county is 312,090. Its is.

Lehigh County is named after the, which runs through the county's two largest cities, Allentown and. It is located in the region of Pennsylvania, in the eastern part of the state.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 902 (348 ). 898 km² (347 sq mi) of it is land and 4 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.48%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 312,090 people, 121,906 households, and 82,164 families residing in the county. The was 348/km² (900/sq mi). There were 128,910 housing units at an average density of 144/km² (372/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 87.02%, 3.56% or , 0.18% , 2.10% , 0.04% , 5.28% from , and 1.83% from two or more races. 10.22% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 121,906 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 27.10% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.60 males.

Politics
As of, there are 204,263 registered voters in Lehigh County.


 * : 91,931 (45.01%)
 * : 79,305 (38.82%)
 * Other Parties: 33,027 (16.17%)

Despite the advantage in Democratic voter registration, Lehigh County is part of the which elected   in 2004 and 2006 and  in 1998, 2000, and 2002 to. The county did narrowly vote for for  in 2004 however.

Famous people from Lehigh County
Lehigh County is the birthplace of several famous Americans, including:


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 * , stage and television actress, .
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 * , professional wrestler.
 * , former chairman of Corporation.
 * , jazz musician.
 * , health care executive and former speechwriter.
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 * , former professional football player,, and , and current President and General Manager,.
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Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Lehigh County:

Townships
s are geographical areas designated by the 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.

4-Year Colleges and Universities

 * , Allentown
 * , Center Valley
 * , Allentown
 * , Fogelsville

2-Year Colleges and Technical Institutes

 * , Allentown
 * Lehigh Carbon Community College - Donley Center, Allentown
 * Lehigh Carbon Community College - Main Campus, Schnecksville
 * , Center Valley
 * Lincoln Technical Institute, Allentown

Public school districts and schools

 * , Allentown
 * , Allentown
 * , Bethlehem
 * , Bethlehem.
 * , Emmaus
 * , Macungie
 * , Macungie
 * , Slatington
 * , New Tripoli
 * , South Whitehall Township
 * , Salisbury Township
 * , Center Valley
 * , Whitehall Township
 * , New Tripoli
 * , South Whitehall Township
 * , Salisbury Township
 * , Center Valley
 * , Whitehall Township
 * , Salisbury Township
 * , Center Valley
 * , Whitehall Township
 * , Whitehall Township
 * , Whitehall Township

Non-public high schools and charter schools

 * , Allentown
 * Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Schnecksville
 * , Allentown
 * , Allentown
 * Salem Christian School, Macungie

Air transportation
Air transport to and from Lehigh County is available through.

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

Interstates

 * -Northeast Extension of the
 * -Northeast Extension of the

Lehigh County media
The Lehigh County is part of the Philadelphia broadcast media market, though numerous New York City radio and television stations also are available in Allentown and its suburbs. Lehigh County-based media include , a daily newspaper in Allentown, and two Allentown-based television stations: (a  affiliate) and  (an unaffiliated, independent television station).

Lehigh County-area radio stations include, a (in Allentown),  (known as B104), a  (in Allentown), , an  (in Allentown), and  (known as Z-95), a  (in ).