Palmerton Area School District, Pennsylvania
Palmerton Area School District is a unified school district in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 14,180 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 51.6 sq mi (134 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 14,180 ± 227
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Carbon County
- Land area
- 51.6 sq mi (134 km²)
- Median household income
- $68,769 ± $5,216
- Median home value
- $220,500 ± $13,109
- Water area
- 1.9 sq mi (4.93 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4218360
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.851067, -75.567903
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 Palmerton Area School District, largest first
- Palmerton (borough)5,622 people
- Towamensing Township4,514 people
- Lower Towamensing Township3,076 people
- Bowmanstown (borough)968 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
- Pleasant Valley School District8.2 mi northeast
- Northampton Area School District8.6 mi southeast
- Lehighton Area School District8.8 mi west
- Jim Thorpe Area School District9.0 mi northwest
These share a boundary with Palmerton Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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