Wescosville, Pennsylvania

Wescosville
census-designated place

Location within Lehigh County
Wescosville

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°34′00″N 75°33′11″W / 40.56667°N 75.55306°W / 40.56667; -75.55306Coordinates: 40°34′00″N 75°33′11″W / 40.56667°N 75.55306°W / 40.56667; -75.55306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lehigh
Population (2010)
  Total 5,872
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 18103, 18104, 18106
Area code(s) 610 & 484
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Wescosville is a census-designated place located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town is located between Allentown, Pennsylvania and Trexlertown, Pennsylvania in Lower Macungie Township. It is split between the Allentown ZIP codes of 18103, 18104, and 18106. As of the 2010 census the population was 5,872 residents.

The primary business district of Wescosville runs along Hamilton Boulevard and is bisected by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476). Hamilton Boulevard was part of U.S. Route 222 until the Trexlertown-Wescosville Bypass was opened in 2007.

Education

Wescosville is part of the East Penn School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Emmaus High School in the district. Students in grades six through eight attend either Eyer Middle School or Lower Macungie Middle School in the district. .

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