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Municipalities
Written by Administrator
Saturday, 03 October 2009 05:14
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Total Population
Slate Belt Area
Northern Northampton County, PA
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Municipality
*Click on the name to get more info
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1990
Census Population
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Change
1990 to 2000
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2000
Census Population
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2000 Census for
Slate Belt COG Communities
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Bangor Borough (BASD)
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5.383
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-64
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5,319
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5,319
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East Bangor Borough (BASD)
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1006
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-27
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979
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979
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Lower Mount Bethel Township (BASD)
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3,187
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41
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3,228
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3,228
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Pen Argyl Borough (PASD)
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3,492
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123
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3,615
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3,615
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Plainfield Township (PASD)
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5,444
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224
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5,668
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5,668
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Portland Borough (BASD)
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516
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63
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579
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579
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Roseto Borough (BASD)
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1,555
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98
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1,653
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1,653
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Upper Mount Bethel Township (BASD)
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5,476
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587
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6,063
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6,063
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Washington Township (BASD)
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3,759
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393
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4,152
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4,152
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Wind Gap Borough (PASD)
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2,741
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71
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2,812
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2,812
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Total
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32,559
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2,055
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34,068
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34,068
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Note: Bangor Area School District,
Pen Argyl School District & Northampton
County are also SB-COG Members
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Below are comparisons of Slate Belt Area Population size as compared to two cities in Northampton County
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Easton City
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26,276
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26,283
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Slate Belt as % of Easton
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124%
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130%
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Bethlehem City
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71,427
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71,329
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Slate Belt as % of Bethlehem
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46%
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48%
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Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission from U.S. Census of Population, assembled by Victor Rodite, AICP, Director of SB-COG
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 November 2009 18:07 )
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