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LowhillPA
A town of 2,134. Nearly 27.7% of it is conserved land.
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Population
2,134
+5.5% since 2010
Median home value
$484K
Census ACS
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
505
A commuter town
What makes Lowhill stand out
The thing Lowhill does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Lowhill for work
Where Lowhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
505jobs based in Lowhill
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Lowhill’s report card
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The data
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Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Lowhill is conserved land
13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
27.7%conserved
27.7%
conserved · 2,494 of 8,992 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trexler Nature Preserve | 10 mi | 471 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 205 | 1.8 mi | 1,297 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lowhill
Most working residents leave Lowhill for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Upper Macungie (11%), Allentown (9%) and Bethlehem (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lowhill5%
Upper Macungie11%
Allentown9%
Bethlehem6%
South Whitehall5%
11 mi
median commute distance
505
jobs based in Lowhill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lowhill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lowhill is
Lowhill beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lowhill | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.6% | 64.4% |
Lehigh Valley Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Lowhill
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lowhill Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Lowhill Township was 2,173 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 2,292
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
Lowhill’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lowhill.
North WhitehallHeidelbergSchnecksvilleUpper MacungieWeisenbergLowhill