Editing Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (section)

==Communities==
[[Image:2007 - Nineteenth Street Theatre District.jpg|thumb|Young people gather on 19th Street in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]'s West End in July 2007]]
[[File:Emmaus Theater 4th Street Lehigh Co PA.JPG|thumb|The historic Emmaus Theatre on South Fourth Street in [[Emmaus, Pennsylvania|Emmaus]] in October 2012]]
[[File:Bear-creek-lodge.JPG|thumb|[[Bear Creek Mountain Resort]] in [[Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania|Longswamp Township]] in January 2012]]
[[File:George_Taylor_House.jpg|thumb|The [[George Taylor House (Catasauqua, Pennsylvania)|George Taylor House]] in [[Catasauqua, Pennsylvania|Catasauqua]], the former home of [[George Taylor (Pennsylvania politician)|George Taylor]], a [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father of the United States]] who signed the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]]] 
[[Image:Lynn Township farm.jpg|thumb|A farm in [[Lynn Township, Pennsylvania|Lynn Township]] in the northwest corner of Lehigh County in February 2008]]
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: [[List of cities in Pennsylvania|cities]], [[List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania|boroughs]], [[List of townships in Pennsylvania|townships]], and, in only one case, [[List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania#Towns|towns]]. The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Lehigh County:

===Cities===
{{See also|List of Allentown neighborhoods}}
*[[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] (county seat)
*[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] (mostly in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]])

===Boroughs===
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*[[Alburtis, Pennsylvania|Alburtis]]
*[[Catasauqua, Pennsylvania|Catasauqua]]
*[[Coopersburg, Pennsylvania|Coopersburg]]
*[[Coplay, Pennsylvania|Coplay]]
*[[Emmaus, Pennsylvania|Emmaus]]
*[[Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania|Fountain Hill]]
*[[Macungie, Pennsylvania|Macungie]]
*[[Slatington, Pennsylvania|Slatington]]
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===Townships===
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*[[Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Hanover Township]]
*[[Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Heidelberg Township]]
*[[Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Macungie Township]]
*[[Lower Milford Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Milford Township]]
*[[Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania|Lowhill Township]]
*[[Lynn Township, Pennsylvania|Lynn Township]]
*[[North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|North Whitehall Township]]
*[[Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Salisbury Township]]
*[[South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|South Whitehall Township]]
*[[Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Macungie Township]]
*[[Upper Milford Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Milford Township]]
*[[Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Saucon Township]]
*[[Washington Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Washington Township]]
*[[Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania|Weisenberg Township]]
*[[Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|Whitehall Township]]
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===Census-designated places===
[[Census-designated place]]s are geographical areas designated by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

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*[[Ancient Oaks, Pennsylvania|Ancient Oaks]]
*[[Breinigsville, Pennsylvania|Breinigsville]]
*[[Cementon, Pennsylvania|Cementon]]
*[[Cetronia, Pennsylvania|Cetronia]]
*[[DeSales University, Pennsylvania|DeSales University]]
*[[Dorneyville, Pennsylvania|Dorneyville]]
*[[Egypt, Pennsylvania|Egypt]]
*[[Fullerton, Pennsylvania|Fullerton]]
*[[Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania|Hokendauqua]]
*[[Laurys Station, Pennsylvania|Laurys Station]]
*[[New Tripoli, Pennsylvania|New Tripoli]]
*[[Schnecksville, Pennsylvania|Schnecksville]]
*[[Slatedale, Pennsylvania|Slatedale]]
*[[Stiles, Pennsylvania|Stiles]]
*[[Trexlertown, Pennsylvania|Trexlertown]]
*[[Wescosville, Pennsylvania|Wescosville]]
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Balliettsville, Pennsylvania|Balliettsville]]
* [[Best Station, Pennsylvania|Best Station]]
* [[Center Valley, Pennsylvania|Center Valley]]
* [[Colesville, Pennsylvania|Colesville]]
* [[Eagle Point, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Eagle Point]]
* [[East Texas, Pennsylvania|East Texas]]
* [[Emerald, Pennsylvania|Emerald]]
* [[Fogelsville, Pennsylvania|Fogelsville]]
* [[Friedensville, Pennsylvania|Friedensville]]
* [[Gauff Hill, Pennsylvania|Gauff Hill]]
* [[Germansville, Pennsylvania|Germansville]]
* [[Hensingersville, Pennsylvania|Hensingersville]]
* [[Hosensack, Pennsylvania|Hosensack]]
* [[Ironton, Pennsylvania|Ironton]]
* [[Jacksonville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Jacksonville]]
* [[Kuhnsville, Pennsylvania|Kuhnsville]]
* [[Lanark, Pennsylvania|Lanark]]
* [[Limeport, Pennsylvania|Limeport]]
* [[Locust Valley, Pennsylvania|Locust Valley]]
* [[Lynnport, Pennsylvania|Lynnport]]
* [[Mickleys, Pennsylvania|Mickleys]]
* [[Neffs, Pennsylvania|Neffs]]
* [[New Smithville, Pennsylvania|New Smithville]]
* [[Old Zionsville, Pennsylvania|Old Zionsville]]
* [[Orefield, Pennsylvania|Orefield]]
* [[Pleasant Corners, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Pleasant Corners]]
* [[Powder Valley, Pennsylvania|Powder Valley]]
* [[Scherersville, Pennsylvania|Scherersville]]
* [[Schoenersville, Pennsylvania|Schoenersville]]
* [[Shimerville, Pennsylvania|Shimerville]]
* [[Sigmund, Pennsylvania|Sigmund]]
* [[Summit Lawn, Pennsylvania|Summit Lawn]]
* [[Vera Cruz, Pennsylvania|Vera Cruz]]
* [[Walbert, Pennsylvania|Walbert]]
* [[Wanamakers, Pennsylvania|Wanamakers]]
* [[Werleys Corner, Pennsylvania|Werleys Corner]]
* [[West Catasauqua, Pennsylvania|West Catasauqua]]
* [[Zionsville, Pennsylvania|Zionsville]]
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===Population ranking===
Lehigh County's largest cities, townships, boroughs, and other communities, based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2010 U.S. Census website |access-date=July 10, 2016 }}</ref>

'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
| '''†''' '''[[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]'''
| City
| 125,845
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
| '''[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]]''' (mostly in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]])
| City
| 74,982

|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 4
| '''[[Emmaus, Pennsylvania|Emmaus]]'''
| Borough
| 11,652
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 5
| '''[[Ancient Oaks, Pennsylvania|Ancient Oaks]]'''
| CDP
| 6,995
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 6
| '''[[Catasauqua, Pennsylvania|Catasauqua]]'''
| Borough
| 6,518
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 7
| '''[[Wescosville, Pennsylvania|Wescosville]]'''
| CDP
| 6,039
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 8
| '''[[Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania|Fountain Hill]]'''
| Borough
| 4,878
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 9
| '''[[Dorneyville, Pennsylvania|Dorneyville]]'''
| CDP
| 4,406
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 10
| '''[[Slatington, Pennsylvania|Slatington]]'''
| Borough
| 4,232
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 11
| '''[[Breinigsville, Pennsylvania|Breinigsville]]'''
| CDP
| 4,138
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 13
| '''[[Coplay, Pennsylvania|Coplay]]'''
| Borough
| 3,192
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 14
| '''[[Macungie, Pennsylvania|Macungie]]'''
| Borough
| 3,074
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 15
| '''[[Schnecksville, Pennsylvania|Schnecksville]]'''
| CDP
| 2,935
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 17
| '''[[Coopersburg, Pennsylvania|Coopersburg]]'''
| Borough
| 2,386
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 18
| '''[[Alburtis, Pennsylvania|Alburtis]]'''
| Borough
| 2,361
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 19
| '''[[Cetronia, Pennsylvania|Cetronia]]'''
| CDP
| 2,115
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 20
| '''[[Trexlertown, Pennsylvania|Trexlertown]]'''
| CDP
| 1,988
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 22
| '''[[Laurys Station, Pennsylvania|Laurys Station]]'''
| CDP
| 1,243
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 24
| '''[[DeSales University, Pennsylvania|DeSales University]]'''
| CDP
| 953
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 25
| '''[[New Tripoli, Pennsylvania|New Tripoli]]'''
| CDP
| 898
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 26
| '''[[Slatedale, Pennsylvania|Slatedale]]'''
| CDP
| 455
|}