Wescosville, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wescosville, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Center of Wescosville along Hamilton Boulevard
Location of Wescosville in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lehigh
Township	Lower Macungie
Area
• Census-designated place	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
• Land	2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	412 ft (126 m)
Population  (2010)
• Census-designated place	5,872
• Density	2,160/sq mi (834.0/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	18103, 18104, 18106
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-82320
GNIS feature ID	1190850
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	East Penn

Wescosville is a small community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for collecting population data. Wescosville is located between the cities of Allentown and Trexlertown. It is part of Lower Macungie Township.

Wescosville is also part of a larger area called the Lehigh Valley. In 2020, the Lehigh Valley had a population of about 861,899 people. This made it the 68th largest metropolitan area in the United States. According to the 2010 census, Wescosville itself had a population of 5,872 people. Its ZIP Codes are 18103, 18104, and 18106, which are shared with Allentown.

History of Wescosville

Wescosville got its name from a man named Philip Wesco. He ran a local inn in the area during the 1820s. People started calling the settlement after him.

Geography and Nature

Wescosville is located in the southern part of Lehigh County. It sits in the northern corner of Lower Macungie Township. The community covers about 7.1 square kilometers (2.7 square miles) of land. Only a tiny part, about 0.01 square kilometers (0.004 square miles), is water.

The water in Wescosville drains into two creeks. To the south, water flows into Little Lehigh Creek. To the north, it goes into Cedar Creek. Cedar Creek then flows into the Little Lehigh. Both of these creeks are part of the larger Lehigh River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a common river or lake.

Getting Around Wescosville

The main business area of Wescosville is along Hamilton Boulevard. This road is crossed by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476). This turnpike is also known as the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Another major highway, Interstate 78, runs along the northeastern edge of Wescosville. Here, it connects with U.S. 222.

• If you take I-78 East, you can travel about 92 miles (148 km) to the Holland Tunnel in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
• If you take I-78 West, you can connect to Interstate 81. This route leads about 78 miles (126 km) to Harrisburg, the state capital.
• U.S. 222 goes southeast from Wescosville for about 34 miles (55 km) to Reading.
• Hamilton Boulevard continues northeast for about 5 miles (8 km) to Allentown.

Wescosville also has a park and ride lot on Hamilton Boulevard. This is where people can park their cars and then take buses. Buses from Trans-Bridge Lines and Klein Transportation pick up passengers here. They offer rides to Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

Schools in Wescosville

Wescosville is part of the East Penn School District. This district serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

• Students in grades nine through 12 attend Emmaus High School in Emmaus.
• Students in grades six through eight go to either Eyer Middle School or Lower Macungie Middle School. Both of these schools are located in Macungie.
• Younger students, from kindergarten to fifth grade, attend either Wescosville Elementary School (which is in Wescosville) or Willow Lane Elementary School in Macungie.

Famous People from Wescosville

• Anna Kunkel: A former outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
• Christine Taylor: An actress who is married to actor Ben Stiller.

See also

In Spanish: Wescosville para niños