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Bath, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Bath | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 482 ft (146.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°43′36″N 75°23′25″W / 40.72667°N 75.39028°W |
| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 4.44% |
| Population | 2,693 (2010) |
| Density | 2,992.2 / sq mi (1,155.3 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 18014 |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Bath in Northampton County
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Bath is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for Bath, Somerset, England. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Bath was 2,693 at the 2010 census.
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History
The Daniel Steckel House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Geography
Bath is located at 40°43′36″N 75°23′25″W / 40.72667°N 75.39028°W (40.726556, -75.390338).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
Bath is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Bethlehem and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 248 and 512.
Bath's elevation is 450 feet (140 m) above sea level.
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| Northampton | Bethlehem | Palmer Heights |
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,678 people, 1,061 households, and 692 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,960.5 people per square mile (1,148.9/km²). There were 1,126 housing units at an average density of 1,244.8 per square mile (483.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.97% White, 1.49% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 1,061 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,825, and the median income for a family was $52,300. Males had a median income of $37,039 versus $26,053 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,724. About 6.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
Public education
The borough is served by the Northampton Area School District.
Notable people
- Matt Christopher, the sports writer, was born in Bath.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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