Allentown (Pennsylvania)
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Allentown statistic
| Coordinates | 40°36′06″N 75°28′38″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Settled | 1751; 271 years ago (1751) |
| Founded | 1762; 260 years ago (1762) |
| Incorporated | March 12, 1867; 155 years ago (1867-03-12) |
| Founded by | William Allen |
| Named for | William Allen |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Highest elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18175, 18195 |
| Area codes | 610, 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-02000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1202899 |
| Primary Airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport- ABE (Major/International) |
| Secondary Airport | Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport- XLL (Minor) |
| Website | www.allentownpa.gov |
| Government (Type) | Mayor-Council |
| Government (Mayor) | Matthew Tuerk (D) |
| Government (City Solicitor) | Tom Traud |
| Government (City Controller) | Jeff Glazier |
| Government (City Council) | Council Members Roger MacLean(president)Candida Affa (vice president)Daryl HendricksJulio GuridyCynthia MotaCourtney RobinsonEd Zucal |
| Government (Senate) | Pat Browne (R) |
| Government (Home rule municipality) | 17.99 sq mi (46.60 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 17.55 sq mi (45.47 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| Government (Urban) | 289.50 sq mi (749.79 km2) |
| Government (Metro) | 730.0 sq mi (1,174.82 km2) |
| Area (Home rule municipality) | 17.99 sq mi (46.60 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 17.55 sq mi (45.47 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| Area (Urban) | 289.50 sq mi (749.79 km2) |
| Area (Metro) | 730.0 sq mi (1,174.82 km2) |
| Population (2020) (Home rule municipality) | 125,845 |
| Population (2020) (Estimate (2019)) | 121,442 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 6,918.20/sq mi (2,671.11/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Urban) | 664,651 (US: 61st) |
| Population (2020) (Urban density) | 1,991.0/sq mi (768.7/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 827,048 (US: 68th) |
| Population (2020) (Metro density) | 1,117.8/sq mi (431.6/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Demonym) | Allentonian |
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Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel, Allenschtadt, or Ellsdaun) is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 census. It is the fastest-growing major city in Pennsylvania and the state's third largest city, behind Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It is the largest city in the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th most populated metropolitan area in the U.S. as of 2020. Allentown was founded in 1762 and is the county seat of Lehigh County.