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Country :
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United States
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State :
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Pennsylvania
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County :
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Lehigh
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Settled :
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1751
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Founded :
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1762
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Incorporated :
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March 12, 1867
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Founded by :
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William Allen
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Named for :
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William Allen
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• Type :
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Mayor-Council
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• Mayor :
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Ray O'Connell (D)
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• City Solicitor :
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Tom Traud
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• City Controller :
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Jeff Glazier
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• City Council :
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Council Members
Roger MacLean (president)Candida Affa (vice president)Daryl HendricksJulio GuridyCynthia MotaCourtney RobinsonEd Zucal
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• Senate :
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Pat Browne (R)
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• Home Rule Municipality :
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118,032
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• Land :
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17.55 sq mi (45.47 km2)
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• Water :
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0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
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• Urban :
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664,651 (US: 61st)
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• Metro :
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827,048 (US: 68th)
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Elevation :
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338 ft (103 m)
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Highest elevation :
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440 ft (130 m)
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Lowest elevation :
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255 ft (78 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[8] :
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121,442
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• Density :
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6,918.20/sq mi (2,671.11/km2)
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• Urban density :
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1,991.0/sq mi (768.7/km2)
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• Metro density :
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1,117.8/sq mi (431.6/km2)
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• Demonym :
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Allentonian
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Time zone :
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UTC−5 (EST)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−4 (EDT)
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ZIP codes :
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18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18175, 18195
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Area codes :
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610, 484
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FIPS code :
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42-02000
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GNIS feature ID :
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1202899[9]
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Primary Airport :
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Lehigh Valley International Airport- ABE (Major/International)
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Secondary Airport :
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Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport- XLL (Minor)
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Website :
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www.allentownpa.gov
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