Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

This article is about the borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Wind gap (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Windgap (Pittsburgh).

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

Gratdaal

Borough

Borough of Wind Gap

Wind Gap in December 2010

Location of Wind Gap in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Northampton County in Pennsylvania

Wind Gap

Location of Wind Gap in Pennsylvania

Show map of Pennsylvania

Wind Gap

Wind Gap (the United States)

Show map of the United States

Coordinates: 40°50′47″N 75°17′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.84639°N 75.29167°W﻿ / 40.84639; -75.29167
Country|  United States
State|  Pennsylvania
County| Northampton
Founded| 1893
Government

• Mayor| Wesley Smith[1]
Area

[2]

• Borough| 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
• Land| 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Water| 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation

| 755 ft (230 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Borough| 2,820
• Density| 2,106.05/sq mi (813.36/km2)
• Metro

| 865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

18091

Area code(s)| 610
FIPS code| 42-85664
Primary airport| Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital| Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district| Pen Argyl Area
Website| windgap-pa.gov

Wind Gap (Pennsylvania Dutch: Gratdaal) is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Wind Gap was 2,820 at the 2020 census. Wind Gap is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

## Geography[edit]

Wind Gap is located at 40°50′47″N 75°17′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.84639°N 75.29167°W﻿ / 40.84639; -75.29167 (40.846429, -75.291631).[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 0.73% is water.

Wind Gap is located 21 miles (34 km) north of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley and 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Scranton, in the Wyoming Valley, or the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Wind Gap's elevation is 755 feet (230 m) above sea level.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1900| 711| | —
1910| 832| | 17.0%
1920| 1,133| | 36.2%
1930| 1,388| | 22.5%
1940| 1,377| | −0.8%
1950| 1,577| | 14.5%
1960| 1,930| | 22.4%
1970| 2,270| | 17.6%
1980| 2,651| | 16.8%
1990| 2,741| | 3.4%
2000| 2,812| | 2.6%
2010| 2,720| | −3.3%
2020| 2,820| | 3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,812 people, 1,221 households, and 765 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,061.8 inhabitants per square mile (796.1/km2). There were 1,294 housing units at an average density of 948.8 per square mile (366.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.62% White, 0.46% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 1,221 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $35,030, and the median income for a family was $46,681. Males had a median income of $36,735 versus $22,700 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,239. About 7.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

## Transportation[edit]

PA Route 33 North in Wind Gap

As of 2010, there were 13.45 miles (21.65 km) of public roads in Wind Gap, of which 3.67 miles (5.91 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 9.78 miles (15.74 km) were maintained by the borough.[7]

Pennsylvania Route 33 and Pennsylvania Route 512 are the numbered highways passing through Wind Gap. PA 33 follows a north-south alignment across the southwestern corner of the borough. It has an interchange with PA 512 just southwest of the borough in Plainfield Township. PA 512 follows Broadway and Lehigh Avenue along a southwest-northeast alignment through the center of the borough.

The Appalachian Trail cuts across the extreme northern end of the borough.

## Education[edit]

Further information: Pen Argyl Area School District

The borough is served by the Pen Argyl Area School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Pen Argyl Area High School in Pen Argyl.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Wind Gap Borough, Pennsylvania".
2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. ^ "Wind Gap Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Easton

Region|

* Lehigh Valley

Cities|

* Bethlehem‡
* Easton

Boroughs|

* Bangor
* Bath
* Chapman
* East Bangor
* Freemansburg
* Glendon
* Hellertown
* Nazareth
* North Catasauqua
* Northampton
* Pen Argyl
* Portland
* Roseto
* Stockertown
* Tatamy
* Walnutport
* West Easton
* Wilson
* Wind Gap

Townships|

* Allen
* Bethlehem
* Bushkill
* East Allen
* Forks
* Hanover
* Lehigh
* Lower Mount Bethel
* Lower Nazareth
* Lower Saucon
* Moore
* Palmer
* Plainfield
* Upper Mount Bethel
* Upper Nazareth
* Washington
* Williams

CDPs|

* Ackermanville
* Belfast
* Cherryville
* Chestnut Hill
* Eastlawn Gardens
* Martins Creek
* Middletown
* Morgan Hill
* Old Orchard
* Palmer Heights
* Raubsville

Other
communities|

* Beersville
* Berlinsville
* Butztown
* Chickentown
* Christian Springs
* Colesville‡
* Danielsville
* Emanuelsville
* Flicksville
* Franks Corner
* Hanoverville
* Hollo
* Katellen
* Klecknersville
* Moorestown
* Mount Bethel
* Newburg
* Schoenersville‡
* Seidersville
* Slateford
* Treichlers
* Wassergass
* Zucksville

Former settlements|

* Altonah
* Hottlesville
* Macada
* Shimersville

Notable people|

* Notable people

Culture|

* In films

* Pennsylvania portal
* United States portal

* v
* t
* e

Lehigh Valley

States|

* Pennsylvania

Counties|

* Lehigh
* Northampton

Cities|

* Allentown
* Bethlehem
* Easton

Cities and towns
100k-250k|

* Allentown
* Center City Allentown

Cities and towns
50k-99k|

* Bethlehem

Cities and towns
10-50k|

* Bethlehem Township
* Easton
* Emmaus
* Forks Township
* Hanover Township
* Lehigh Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Saucon Township
* Northampton
* North Whitehall Township
* Palmer Township
* Salisbury Township
* South Whitehall Township
* Upper Macungie Township
* Upper Saucon Township
* Whitehall Township

Colleges and universities|

* Baum School of Art
* Cedar Crest College
* DeSales University
* Lafayette College
* Lehigh Carbon Community College
* Lehigh University
* Moravian University
* Muhlenberg College
* Northampton Community College
* Penn State Lehigh Valley

Culture and history|

* Allentown architecture
* Allentown Art Museum
* Allentown culture
* Allentown historic places
* Allentown Symphony Orchestra
* America on Wheels museum
* Bach Choir of Bethlehem
* Civic Theatre of Allentown
* Coplay Cement Company Kilns
* Da Vinci Science Center
* In films
* Lehigh County historic places
* Lehigh County Historical Society
* Miller Symphony Hall
* National Museum of Industrial History
* Northampton County historic places
* Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Shelter House
* The 1803 House
* Zoellner Arts Center

Geography|

* Blue Mountain
* Chestnut Hill
* Lehigh Valley AVA
* Lehigh Gap
* Lehigh River
* South Mountain

Hospitals and health networks|

* Lehigh Valley Health Network
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
* St. Luke's University Health Network

Media|

* Lehigh Valley media

People|

* Notable people

Recreation and events|

* Allentown Band
* Bear Creek Mountain Resort
* Blast Furnace Blues Festival
* Bushkill Park
* Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
* Great Allentown Fair
* Lehigh Valley Zoo
* Marine Band of Allentown
* Mayfair Festival of the Arts
* Municipal Band of Allentown
* Musikfest
* Saucon Valley Country Club
* SouthSide Film Festival
* Trexler Nature Preserve
* Wind Creek Bethlehem

Shopping|

* Lehigh Valley Mall
* Outlets at Bethlehem
* Palmer Park Mall
* Promenade at Saucon Valley
* Shoppes at Trexler
* South Mall
* West Gate Mall
* Whitehall Mall

Sports|

* Allentown baseball history
* Allentown sports
* Cycling
* Gymnastics
* High school sports
* IronPigs AAA baseball
* Lafayette Leopards
* Lehigh Mountain Hawks
* Lehigh Valley Roller Derby
* Phantoms AHL ice hockey
* Muhlenberg Mules
* The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)

Transportation|

* Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport
* Braden Airpark
* LANta
* Lehigh Valley International Airport

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Israel
* United States

Other|

* IdRef

*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template