Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Allen
Allen Township in November 2011
Location of Allen Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Allen
Location of Allen Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 75°30′00″W / 40.70833°N 75.50000°W / 40.70833; -75.50000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Area
  Township
11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2)
  Land10.84 sq mi (28.08 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Township
5,462
  Estimate 
(2023)
5,451
  Density448.17/sq mi (173.05/km2)
  Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-095-00948
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtNorthampton Area
Websitewww.allentownship.org

Allen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Allen Township was 5,462 at the 2020 census. Allen Township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.