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Allentown City, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Allentown
Home Rule Municipality
City of Allentown
Center City Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2010
Center City Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2010
Flag of Allentown
Flag
Official seal of Allentown
Seal
Nickname(s): "The Queen City", "A-Town", "Band City USA", "Peanut City", "Silk City".
Motto: "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
Location in Lehigh County
Location in Lehigh County
Country United States
Commonwealth Pennsylvania
County Lehigh
Settled 1751
Founded 1762
Incorporated March 12, 1867
Founded by William Allen
Named for William Allen
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Ed Pawlowski (D)
 • City Attorney Jerry Snyder
 • City Controller Mary Ellen Koval
 • City Council
 • Senate Pat Browne (R)
Area
 • Home Rule Municipality 18.0 sq mi (46.5 km2)
 • Land 17.8 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Urban 289.50 sq mi (749.79 km2)
 • Metro 730.0 sq mi (1,174.82 km2)
Elevation 338 ft (103 m)
Highest elevation 440 ft (130 m)
Lowest elevation 255 ft (78 m)
Population (2012)
 • Home Rule Municipality 118,974 (US: 222th)
 • Density 6,631.0/sq mi (2,571.5/km2)
 • Urban 664,651 (US: 61st)
 • Urban density 1,991.0/sq mi (768.7/km2)
 • Metro 827,171 (US: 68th)
 • Metro density 1,117.8/sq mi (431.6/km2)
 • Demonym Allentonian
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18175, 18195
Area code(s) 610, 484, 835
FIPS code 42-02000
GNIS feature ID
Primary Airport Lehigh Valley International Airport- ABE (Major/International)
Secondary Airport Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport- XLL (Minor)
Website http://www.allentownpa.gov/


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