Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Palmerton, Pennsylvania
St. Vladimir Church in Palmerton in May 2019
Location of Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°48′11″N 75°36′43″W / 40.80306°N 75.61194°W / 40.80306; -75.61194
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
IncorporatedOctober 14, 1912
Government
  MayorDonald Herrmann
Area
  Total
2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2)
  Land2.48 sq mi (6.44 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,593
  Density2,250.70/sq mi (868.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18071
Area codes610
FIPS code42-57696
Websitepalmertonborough.com

Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 5,414 at the 2010 census.

Palmerton is located 18.9 miles (30.4 km) northwest of Allentown and 86.6 miles (139.4 km) northwest of Philadelphia.