Washington Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 75°11′59″W / 40.83333°N 75.19972°W / 40.83333; -75.19972
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Settled1730
Area
 • Township
17.96 sq mi (46.52 km2)
 • Land17.79 sq mi (46.07 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Township
5,148
 • Density289.4/sq mi (111.74/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code610
FIPS code42-095-81296
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtBangor Area
Websitewashington-township.com

Washington Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Washington Township was 5,148 at the 2020 census. Washington 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.