Editing Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| name                   = Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
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| leader_name            = Gary Hovis
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| population_total       = 2447
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| population_density_sq_mi = 2622.72
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| area_code              = [[Area codes 610, 484, and 835|610]]
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|blank1_info  = [[Lehigh Valley International Airport]]
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|area_total_km2 = 2.42
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'''Coopersburg''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population of Coopersburg was 2,447 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is a suburb of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] and is located {{Convert|7|mi|km|abbr=out}} southeast of Allentown, {{Convert|40|mi|km|abbr=out}} north of [[Philadelphia]], and {{Convert|76|mi|km|abbr=out}} west of [[New York City]].

Coopersburg is part of the [[Lehigh Valley]] metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous [[Metropolitan statistical area|metropolitan area]] in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

==Geography==
Coopersburg is located at {{coord|40|30|37|N|75|23|24|W|type:city}} (40.510262, -75.389901).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi}}, all  land. The borough is mostly surrounded by [[Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Saucon Township]], with two portions in the southeast touching [[Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Springfield Township]] in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]].

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1880= 392
|1890= 454
|1900= 556
|1910= 683
|1920= 870
|1930= 1057
|1940= 1193
|1950= 1462
|1960= 1800
|1970= 2326
|1980= 2595
|1990= 2599
|2000= 2582
|2010= 2386
|2020= 2447
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 2,386 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.5% of the population.

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,582 people, 983 households, and 671 families living in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,780.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,130.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 983 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $43,603, and the median income for a family was $51,935. Males had a median income of $36,938 versus $29,545 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $21,689. About 2.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

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==History==
Coopersburg was settled in about 1730. It originally was named Freyburg after local tavern owner and Joseph Frey, a judge. By the time the town was incorporated, it had been renamed Coopersburg, named after Judge Peter Cooper. The town was once the site of popular cattle sales at the estate of Tilghman S. Cooper.

==Education==
{{Further|Southern Lehigh School District}}
Along with [[Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Saucon]] and [[Lower Milford Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Milford]] Townships, Coopersburg is served by the [[Southern Lehigh School District]]. There are two elementary schools in the district serving kindergarten through third grades, Liberty Bell and Hopewell. The Joseph P. Liberati Intermediate School serves fourth through sixth grades. There is one middle school that houses seventh and eighth graders. The district has one high school, [[Southern Lehigh High School]], for students in ninth through twelfth grades.

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-09-24 09 15 29 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 309 (Third Street) just north of Station Avenue in Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|[[Pennsylvania Route 309|PA Route 309]] North in Coopersburg]]}}
As of 2007, there were {{convert|12.04|mi}} of public roads in Coopersburg, of which {{convert|2.93|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|9.11|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/39403.pdf|title=Coopersburg Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref>

[[Pennsylvania Route 309]] is passes through Coopersburg, following Third Street along a north–south alignment through the eastern portion of the borough.

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from the Lehigh Valley}}
*[[Chuck Bednarik]], former professional football player, [[Philadelphia Eagles]], and member of [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
*[[Martin Hans Boyè]], Danish-American chemist
*[[Thomas Buchecker Cooper]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]
*[[Jacob Erdman]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]
*[[Joseph Fry Jr.]], a [[Democratic-Republican Party|Jacksonian]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]
*[[John Grogan]], author of ''[[Marley and Me]]''
*[[Harvey E. Jordan]], American medical academic and eugenicist
*[[Alton W. Knappenberger]], [[United States Army]] soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the [[Medal of Honor]]—for his actions in [[World War II]]
*[[Noel LaMontagne]], a former [[American football]] [[offensive guard]], [[Cleveland Browns]]
*[[Gina Lewandowski]], a former American soccer player, [[FFC Frankfurt]], [[Western New York Flash]], [[Bayern Munich]], [[NJ/NY Gotham FC]]
*[[John Myung]], [[bassist]] and founding member of [[Dream Theater]]
*[[Mike Portnoy]], founding member and drummer for [[Dream Theater]]
*[[Elizabeth Price (gymnast)|Elizabeth Price]], former gymnast, alternate to [[United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics|U.S. 2012 Olympic gymnastics team]]
*[[Donald L. Ritter]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]
*[[Jimmie Schaffer]], former professional baseball catcher, [[Chicago Cubs]], [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], and [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
*[[Justin Simmons (politician)|Justin Simmons]], former member of [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
*{{official website|http://www.coopersburgborough.org/}}

{{Geographic Location (8-way)
|Centre = Coopersburg
|North = [[Center Valley, Pennsylvania|Center Valley]]
|Northeast = c
|East = [[Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Springfield Township]]
|Southeast = 
|South = [[Quakertown, Pennsylvania|Quakertown]]
|Southwest = [[Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Saucon Township]]
|West = [[Limeport, Pennsylvania|Limeport]]
|Northwest = [[Center Valley, Pennsylvania|Center Valley]]
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{{Lehigh County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Lehigh Valley}}
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[[Category:1730 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1730]]