Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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Emmaus (/ɛˈmeɪ.əs/ em-AY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652.[3] Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
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Borough of Emmaus | |
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Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 75°29′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lehigh |
Established | 1759 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lee Ann Gilbert (R) |
Area | |
• Borough | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
• Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population | |
• Borough | 11,652 |
• Density | 4,024.87/sq mi (1,553.97/km2) |
• Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 18049, 18098, and 18099 |
Area code(s) | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-23584 |
Primary airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
Major hospital | Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest |
School district | East Penn |
Website | www |
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In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine.[4][5]
Emmaus is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Allentown, 53.4 miles (85.9 km) north of Philadelphia, and 91.6 miles (147.4 km) west of New York City.[6]