Coopersburg is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Coopersburg was 2,447 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Allentown and is located 7 miles (11 km) miles southeast of Allentown, 40 miles (64 km) north of Philadelphia, and 76 miles (122 km) west of New York City.
Coopersburg 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.
Name: | Coopersburg borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Lehigh County |
Elevation: | 545 ft (166 m) |
Land Area: | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) |
Population Density: | 2,622.72/sq mi (1,012.63/km²) |
ZIP code: | 18036 |
Area code: | 610 |
FIPS code: | 4216056 |
Website: | www.coopersburgborough.org |
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History
Coopersburg was settled in about 1730. It originally was named Freyburg after local tavern owner and Joseph Frey, a judge. By the time the town was incorporated, it had been renamed Coopersburg, named after Judge Peter Cooper. The town was once the site of popular cattle sales at the estate of Tilghman S. Cooper.
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Geography
Coopersburg is located at 40°30′37″N 75°23′24″W / 40.51028°N 75.39000°W / 40.51028; -75.39000 (40.510262, -75.389901). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km), all land. The borough is mostly surrounded by Upper Saucon Township, with two portions in the southeast touching Springfield Township in Bucks County.
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