Welcome to Lehighton ...
Lehighton is located in Carbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lehighton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lehighton has a population of 5,309 people<2> (see below for details).
Lehighton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lehighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Lehighton: 18235<4>
Websites for Lehighton ...
Official Website: www.lehightonborough.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lehighton had an population of 5,309 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lehighton had a population of 5,500 people (which is 8.43% of the total population of Carbon County). This makes Lehighton the county's most populous community.
The population of Lehighton represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,500 people, the population of Lehighton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,537 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lehighton.
Communities near Lehighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lehighton.
- Hazleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <5>
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <5>
- Tamaqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <5>
- Catasauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
- West Hazleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Slatington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <5>
- Lansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <5>
- Freeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <5>
- Coplay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
- Coplay is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <5>
- North Catasauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lehighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lehighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lehighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lehighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lehighton. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lehighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lehighton ...
Looking for more information about Lehighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lehighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lehighton.
Adding Lehighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lehighton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lehighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lehighton post office opened in 1812.
We also found Lehighton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lehighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lehighton: www.lehightonborough.com/
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lehighton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lehighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lehighton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lehighton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |