Pen Argyl Pennsylvania Information

Pen Argyl is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the eastern portion of the state, close to the border with New Jersey. Philadelphia is about a 90 minute drive away from Pen Argyl. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2000, Pen Argyl has a population of 3,615. The borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles of which 99% is land and less than 1% water.

Pen Argyl has over 1,400 households. The median income for a household in the borough is $40,066, and the median income for a family is $47,935. The racial makeup of Pen Argyl is 97.81% White, 0.47% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

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Northampton County is surrounded by four counties in eastern Pennsylvania and one county in New Jersey. The county has a population of over 267,000 people living in an area of 377 square miles. Northampton County has thousands of acres of beautiful natural landscape. It is home to parts of two national protected areas, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area And the Middle Delaware National Scenic River. Additionally, the county is home to two Parks; Delaware Canal State Park and Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center.

Northampton County has 20 boroughs, 14 townships, 5 unincorporated areas and 2 cities. The County seat is Easton. Part of the city of Bethlehem is located in the county. Northampton County has four college and university campuses; Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Moravian College and the Northampton County Community College. The county is served by ten public school districts. Also, students of Northampton County attend Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts.