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40-524: The mouth of the creek outlets directly opposite West Catasauqua just below Race Street bridge across the Lehigh River , the latest of the several successor structures built to replace the original wooden bridge built in 1839-1840 to carry heavy wagons of iron ore to the new furnaces being built within the new village aborning as the Lehigh Crane Iron Company created the infrastructure to father

80-499: A 1763 uprising in Lehigh County . Fort Deshler, which stood near Route 145 at Chestnut Street, played a key role in the defense of settler-held lands during this battle, in which 23 settlers were killed. The original Whitehall Township, established in 1753, was split into the three townships of Whitehall, North Whitehall, and South Whitehall in 1867. The name Whitehall is said to have originated from Lynford Lardner's hunting lodge that

120-563: A deal to determine how much land the Europeans would acquire based on how far the Europeans were able to walk in two days. To gain more land, the Europeans paid a professional runner who got as far as what is now Coaldale , in Schuylkill County . The Lenape lived peacefully among the German settlers for a time. But the tribe suffered injustices at the hands of the settlers and lashed back during

160-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 52% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93. In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

200-439: A first class township with a population of 7,935 in 1900. This gave the township specified municipal rights for supplying electric lights, highways, and sewers at public expense. The post- World War II era began the transition from the manufacturing industries to the retail industry as Whitehall became a bedroom community and suburb of Allentown . The individual villages united into a single entity known as Whitehall in 1968, when

240-424: A full range of municipal services to its residents. Whitehall Township is in eastern Lehigh County on the north side of the city of Allentown . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km ), of which 12.6 square miles (32.6 km ) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km ), or 2.22%, are water. Whitehall is drained by the Lehigh River , which forms

280-693: A hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) and the hardiness zone is 6b. Average monthly temperatures in Hokendauqua range from 28.8 °F (−1.8 °C) in January to 73.8 °F (23.2 °C) in July. As of the census of 2010, there were 26,738 people, 10,376 households, and 6,817 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,981.1 inhabitants per square mile (764.9/km ). There were 10,744 housing units at an average density of 855.0 units per square mile (330.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of

320-596: Is MacArthur Road ( PA 145 ), which has an interchange with US 22 in the south and crosses PA 329 in the north. PA 145 heads south into Allentown and north to Walnutport . US 22 passes east–west through the southern portion of Whitehall Township on a freeway called the Lehigh Valley Thruway, with interchanges at PA 145 and Fullerton Avenue. US 22 leads west to connections with PA 309 , I-476 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension), and I-78 and east to Bethlehem and Easton . PA 329 passes east–west through

360-651: Is a left bank tributary entering from the east shore of the historic Lehigh Canal and is sometimes called "Catty Creek". Numerous historical names for the creek, each registered by the United States Geological Survey , include: Caladaqua Creek, Caladoque Creek, Calandaqua Creek, Calesoque Creek, Calisuk Creek, Catasocque Creek, Coladaque Creek, Colesauque Creek, Colesoque Creek, Colesquque Creek, Collasauque Creek, Gatasaque Creek, Gattoshacki Creek, Gottoschacki Creek, Gottshacki Creek, and Mill Creek. West Catasauqua, Pennsylvania West Catasauqua

400-583: Is an unincorporated village in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County , Pennsylvania . Once a port and station along the busy Lehigh Canal , it is colloquially known as West Catty . It is part of the Lehigh Valley , which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. It uses the Whitehall Zip Code of 18052, and is directly across

440-649: Is generally rectangular in shape, running from north-northwest to south-southeast, and is situated along the western bank of the Lehigh River. Two years after the new township's formation, the borough of Coplay was incorporated, removing from the township a square section of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ). The township's villages include Cementon , Eagle Point , Egypt , Fullerton , Hokendauqua , Mickleys , North Coplay, Scherersville (also in South Whitehall), Stiles , and West Catasauqua . Whitehall Township has

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480-415: The Lehigh River from the mouth of Catasauqua Creek , the site of the first successful anthracite iron producing North American blast furnaces in 1839. West Catasauqua is located at 40°38′52″N 75°28′53″W  /  40.64778°N 75.48139°W  / 40.64778; -75.48139 (40.647895, -75.481828). The villages of Hokendauqua and Fullerton are directly to the north and south of

520-583: The poverty line , including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Whitehall-Coplay School District serves the township and also the borough of Coplay . Students in grades 9–12 from both municipalities attend Whitehall High School . There also are several parochial and private schools within the Township: The Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex in Fullerton and Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill in

560-518: The U.S. Post Office combined its separate town branches. Breadon Field , which was the home field for a series of Minor League Baseball teams from the stadium's 1948 opening until its 1964 demolition, was based in Whitehall Township. In 1974, voters approved the adoption of a Home Rule Charter form of government, creating a seven-member legislative body and an elected mayor. Today, with an annual budget in excess of $ 21 million, Whitehall provides

600-603: The United States. Using anthracite as fuel in its production, iron for the first time became plentiful and inexpensive. For a period of thirty years, three decades that shaped the future of the valley, anthracite fueled furnaces throughout the Lehigh Valley produced greater quantities of iron than any other part of the nation. The creek's source in Northampton is approximately 2,052 feet (625 m) south of Pheasant Drive in

640-534: The authorities starting in October 1905. Since then, has been ensuring law and order in the township . As of 2018, there were 120.85 miles (194.49 km) of public roads in Whitehall Township, of which 23.25 miles (37.42 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 97.60 miles (157.07 km) were maintained by the township. The township's main north–south road

680-451: The current terms end in 2007, while the remaining 3 terms end in 2009). The seated members then elect a President and Vice President who conduct Board meetings. The executive branch consists of a Mayor, who also serves a 4-year term. The Mayor may appoint a Deputy Mayor at his/her discretion, with approval from the Board of Commissioners. The Deputy Mayor does not automatically become Mayor should

720-662: The dell between Hilltop and Sickle Roads, approximately 3,530 feet (1,080 m) north of their junction. Its origin is near Miller State Pond in East Allen Township . The creek flows through Allen Township , North Catasauqua , and then into Catasauqua , where it flows into the Lehigh Canal and Lehigh River . Along its course, it passes Catasauqua High School and flows through Willowbrook Golf Course in North Catasauqua and through Catasauqua Park. Catasauqua Creek

760-604: The eastern boundary of the township, separating it from the boroughs of Northampton and North Catasauqua in Northampton County and the borough of Catasauqua in Lehigh County. The township was originally created on March 20, 1753, and included what is now North Whitehall and South Whitehall townships. In 1810, a petition was made to the Northampton County Court to split the township into two portions; at

800-645: The farmers into flour and animal feed. Only one grist mill remains, the Helfrich Springs Grist Mill, which is also home to the Whitehall Historical Preservation Society, which has preserved the building for use as a local history museum. Completion of the Lehigh Canal in 1829 led to further development. Discovery of iron ore deposits brought Whitehall into the Industrial Revolution when the first blast iron furnace

840-556: The historical record as a manorial deed in William Penn 's era, but a surnames analysis by in History of Northampton County , published in 1877, reports that the area was first settled by Irish immigrants in the late 1600 and early 1700s who were later bought out by German immigrants. By late 1839, Catasauqua Creek was reshaped to begin providing water power for the production of the first North American pig iron . Its production included

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880-515: The iron and steel industry of the Lehigh Valley . The head of the Creek begins in the Dannersville neighborhood of Bath at 40°44′16″N latitude 75°25′58″W longitude (or 40.737849,-75.432824), forming a steep sided ravine almost immediately as it gathers waters over its first mile. As it passes Sauerkraut Hill, it gathers two major tributary creeks and leaves a steeper terrain for a gentler run over

920-660: The last four miles. Catasauqua Creek was the water course along which six of the first eight successful anthracite - fueled iron smelting hot blast furnaces in North America were erected for it was chosen in 1839 as a mill stream by Erskine Hazard and Josiah White , co-founders of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company , along which to establish their new subsidiary: the Lehigh Crane Iron Company with imported Welsh expert David Thomas as superintendent to construct and operate blast furnaces. The area first appears in

960-420: The process of manufacturing Portland cement . The first Portland cement plant was located between the villages of Cementon and Coplay. Others quickly followed, and by 1914 70% of the cement produced in the United States came from the "Cement Belt" or Lehigh District. The cement industry attracted a new wave of immigrants from Austria-Hungary , creating yet another population spurt. Whitehall became classified as

1000-402: The rich biodiversity of the area it became known as the wilderness of Whitehall. Old-growth forest consisting of oak, tulip poplar, hickory, black walnut, sugar maple, basswood, American chestnut, American beech, and sycamore covered the entire township. In 1867, eastern portions of both North and South Whitehall were reapportioned into the current Whitehall Township. The new Whitehall Township

1040-415: The standing Mayor leave office for any reason—a replacement is to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Whitehall Township also maintains an elected Treasurer who serves a four-year term. Phillips Armstrong (D; $ 75,000); 2022-2025 Whitehall Township Bureau of Police is a medium-sized city police force . The current police department was formed in 1946. Although the first patrolmen were hired by

1080-454: The time, the area now encompassed by Lehigh County was part of Northampton County . The name "Whitehall" refers to a white hall that was built along Jordan Creek in the early 1700s as a hunting lodge. The area had a large ruffed grouse population along with numerous white-tailed deer , eastern elk , eastern wolves , and black bear . Mountain lions or cougars may have also existed within Whitehall Township at some point in time. Because of

1120-469: The township adopted a Home Rule Charter ( here ) form of government that became effective January 5, 1976. As part of this governmental arrangement, the Township has separate executive and legislative branches. The legislative branch consists of a Township Board of Commissioners of seven (7) members, each serving 4-year terms. Four of the seats have terms that overlap the remaining three seat terms (e.g. four of

1160-515: The township are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Lehigh Valley Mall , the largest Lehigh Valley -based shopping mall, is located in Whitehall Township, as is the Whitehall Mall . Several radio stations have broadcast facilities within the township (all owned by iHeartMedia ), including: Whitehall Township operates as a First Class Township. On November 5, 1974,

1200-406: The township was 90.56% White , 2.74% African American , 0.13% Native American , 3.62% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.71% from other races , and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population. There were 10,376 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had

1240-548: The use of anthracite iron , which, along with anthracite coal, began flowing down the Lehigh Canal in 1820 and was the foundation for much of the American Industrial Revolution . The first successful anthracite blow and cast of iron occurred in Catasauqua Creek on July 4, 1840. Bartholomew and Metz wrote that: From that moment on, anthracite and the canals pivotal importance in the industrial development of

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1280-547: The village along the Lehigh River, including an abandoned switch yard where the village meets Hokendauqua just north of the Pine Street bridge. The village also served as the eastern terminus of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad . The West Catasauqua Playground is located in the geographical heart of the village along Pine Street. The West Catasauqua Fire Company as well as a Cetronia Ambulance Corps station are located within

1320-578: The village limits. The village is home also to two gasoline and oil " tank farm ". The community is served by the Whitehall-Coplay School District . Students in grades nine through 12 attend Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township . The village falls under the purview of the Whitehall Township government. Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania Whitehall Township is a township with home rule status in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , United States. The township's population

1360-494: The village, respectively. The borough of Catasauqua is to the east across the Lehigh River ; two bridges connect West Catasauqua to Catasauqua . The bridges are known as Pine street and Race street. The majority of the residential area is within a triangle shape area in the south-eastern portion of the village in between the roads that the bridges are on. An abandoned segment of the Lehigh Valley Railroad lies within

1400-452: Was 26,738 as of the 2010 census. Whitehall Township is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The township is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) north of Allentown, 64.1 miles (103.2 km) northwest of Philadelphia , and 93.7 miles (150.8 km) west of New York City . The province of Pennsylvania

1440-412: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 43,070, and the median income for a family was $ 51,597. Males had a median income of $ 39,175 versus $ 26,933 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 21,383. About 4.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below

1480-562: Was Jacob Kohler, who settled in the vicinity of Egypt about 1728. The settlers staked their claim on the lands by applying to the Penns for a land warrant. They cleared the land for farming and established churches around which villages grew. When the first European settlers came to the Whitehall area, the Lenape people were living on the banks of Hokendauqua Creek . The Europeans and the Lenape designed

1520-494: Was built in Hokendauqua in 1854. This was immediately followed by the establishment of a railroad system to transport raw materials to the furnaces and to ship the final product. Population grew rapidly as these industries attracted Welsh and Irish immigrants. While the railroads were being constructed, cuts in the bedrock led to the discovery of Whitehall's deposits of Jacksonburg limestone . David O. Saylor perfected and patented

1560-551: Was created in 1681 when King Charles II granted a tract of land in America to William Penn . After the death of Penn, his sons, John , Thomas , and Richard , became the owners of Pennsylvania. The Lenape Indian tribe deeded that part of Lehigh County lying between the South Mountain and Blue Mountain to Penn's sons in 1736. A wave of German immigrants from Germany 's Palatinate settled in Whitehall Township. The first

1600-523: Was painted with whitewash . Lardner named it "Grouse Hall", but the common people of the region called it "White Hall". Whitehall Township's villages include Cementon , Egypt , Fullerton , Hokendauqua , Mickleys , Stiles , and West Catasauqua . Coplay was also part of Whitehall until it incorporated as a borough in 1869. Agriculture was the major industry until the mid-1800s. Today, about 2,000 acres (809 ha) are under cultivation. There were six grist mills in Whitehall, built to process grains for

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