Alburtis, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Alburtis | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Area | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 472 ft (143.9 m) |
| Population | 2,117 (2000) |
| Density | 2,993.2 /sq mi (1,155.7 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Alburtis in Lehigh County
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| Website : http://www.alburtis.org | |
Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Alburtis was 2,117 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Alburtis is located at (40.509888, -75.601912).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 774 households, and 593 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,993.2 people per square mile (1,151.2/km²). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 1,129.7/sq mi (434.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.21% White, 0.33% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 774 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,361, and the median income for a family was $57,863. Males had a median income of $36,915 versus $27,094 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,611. About 2.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Public education
The Borough is served by the East Penn School District.
[edit] Recreation
Lock Ridge Park is the predominant park in Alburtis.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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