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Lehighton Area School District, Pennsylvania

Lehighton Area School District is a unified school district in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 17,689 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 64.9 sq mi (168 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,689 ± 235
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Carbon County
Land area
64.9 sq mi (168 km²)
Median household income
$74,856 ± $8,243
Median home value
$227,700 ± $10,846
Water area
0.83 sq mi (2.14 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4213500
Coordinates (central point)
40.811785, -75.728439
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Lehighton Area School District, largest first

  1. Lehighton (borough)5,268 people
  2. Franklin Township4,396 people
  3. Mahoning Township4,296 people
  4. East Penn Township2,778 people
  5. Weissport East (CDP)1,646 people
  6. Weissport (borough)506 people
  7. Parryville (borough)445 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Panther Valley School District6.5 mi northwest
  2. Northern Lehigh School District6.9 mi southeast
  3. Palmerton Area School District8.8 mi east
  4. Tamaqua Area School District9.6 mi west
  5. Northwestern Lehigh School District11 mi south
  6. Jim Thorpe Area School District12 mi north

These share a boundary with Lehighton Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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