Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Fountain Hill was 4,832 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 4,597 tabulated in 2010. It 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.

Borough of Fountain Hill
Borough
Lehigh Valley Silk Mills in Fountain Hill in June 2013
Lehigh Valley Silk Mills in Fountain Hill in June 2013
Official seal of Borough of Fountain Hill
Seal
Motto: 
Equality under the law
Location of Fountain Hill in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Fountain Hill in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
Fountain Hill is located in Pennsylvania
Fountain Hill
Fountain Hill
Location of Fountain Hill in Pennsylvania
Fountain Hill is located in the United States
Fountain Hill
Fountain Hill
Fountain Hill (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°36′03″N 75°23′47″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyLehigh
Government
 • MayorCarolee Gifford
Area
[1]
 • Borough0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Borough4,832
 • Density6,574.15/sq mi (2,536.99/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18015
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-27008
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtBethlehem Area
Websitewww.fountainhill.org

Geography

Fountain Hill is located at 40°36′6″N 75°23′47″W (40.601698, -75.396357).[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) is land and 1.41% is water. Fountain Hill is approximately 450 acres (1.8 km2), predominantly residential in character, with approximately 1,754 dwelling units. It uses the Bethlehem ZIP code of 18015.[4]

Transportation
Broadway in Fountain Hill
Bridge across the Lehigh River, connecting Fountain Hill with Bethlehem, in June 2013

As of 2010, there were 13.60 miles (21.89 km) of public roads in Fountain Hill, of which 0.88 miles (1.42 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 12.72 miles (20.47 km) were maintained by the borough.[5]

No numbered highways pass through Fountain Hill. The main thoroughfare through the borough is Broadway, which follows a northeast-southwest alignment through the middle of town. Pennsylvania Route 378 and Pennsylvania Route 412 are the closest numbered highways, both of which pass just to the east of Fountain Hill.

Education
Further information: Bethlehem Area School District

Fountain Hill is served by the Bethlehem Area School District. Fountain Hill Elementary School for kindergarten through grade five is located in Fountain Hill.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census,[6] there were 4,597 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.7% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of the population.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19001,214—
19101,38814.3%
19202,33968.5%
19304,56895.3%
19404,8045.2%
19505,45613.6%
19605,428−0.5%
19705,384−0.8%
19804,805−10.8%
19904,637−3.5%
20004,614−0.5%
20104,597−0.4%
20204,8325.1%
2022 (est.)4,690[7]−2.9%
Sources:[8][6][9][2]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from the Lehigh Valley

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "18015 ZIPCode Map Bethlehem Pennsylvania - HipCodes.com". www.hipcodes.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. "Fountain Hill Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. "Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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