Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Allen
Allen Township in November 2011
Location of Allen Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Allen
Location of Allen Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 75°30′00″W / 40.70833°N 75.50000°W / 40.70833; -75.50000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Area
 • Township
11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2)
 • Land10.84 sq mi (28.08 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Township
5,462
 • Estimate 
(2023)
5,451
 • Density448.2/sq mi (173.05/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code610
FIPS code42-095-00948
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtNorthampton Area
Websitewww.allentownship.org

Allen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Allen Township was 5,462 at the 2020 census. Allen Township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.