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Upper Milford

A township of 8,057 people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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About Upper Milford

Township in Pennsylvania, US
7,777Population
17.9 sq miArea
876 ftElevation

Upper Milford Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 7,292 at the 2010 census. Upper Milford Township is a rural area southwest 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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Living in Upper Milford

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Most working residents leave Upper Milford for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Allentown (9%), Lower Macungie (7%) and Upper Macungie (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Allentown
9%
Lower Macungie
7%
Upper Macungie
7%
Salisbury
6%

Health in Upper Milford

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2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieMacungie · 2.8 mi · ER
Center for Women's MedicineAllentown · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 18049, 18092, 18062 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Upper Milford →

Natural hazards in Upper Milford

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Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Upper Milford →

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Upper Milford has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 23°Winter
61° / 39°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
64° / 43°Fall
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The public schools Upper Milford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Nearest: Lower Macungie LibraryMacungie · 2.4 miles · 57 hrs a week
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