Laurys StationPA
The town was settled in 1856 and has 744 residents today.
Is Laurys Station a good place to live?
Laurys Station’s middle household income is $168,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 20% of the land in Laurys Station is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Laurys Firehouse Park, at 30 acres. Laurys Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Ordered by what stands out in Laurys Station.
In Laurys Station, the median age runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Laurys Station. Adults 35 to 64 are 64% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide).
| Laurys Station | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 77% are women (PA 49%).
| Laurys Station | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 37.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Laurys Station has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 11 miles. Laurys Station’s typical journey to work stands at 37 minutes. Among residents locally, 3.1% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Allentown (13%), South Whitehall Township (9%) and North Whitehall Township (7%).
| Laurys Station | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Laurys Station keeps 19.8% of its land conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.8 miles. Laurys Station’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurys Firehouse Park | 0.8 mi | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Laurys Station brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 19°, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Laurys Station, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Laurys Station, 51% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Laurys Station is
In Laurys Station, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent mental distress, 32% have obesity.
| Laurys Station | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Laurys Station | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.2% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Laurys Station sells for about $450K
For households in Laurys Station, the share who live in a home they own is 94%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Laurys Station
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 49 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laurys Station. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
9 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
18 mi Park & preserveLehigh River7 mi Ski areaBlue Mountain Resort44 runs · 1,077 ft vertical
27 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
25 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Laurys Station: who provides what
Laurys Station is unincorporated, so Lehigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Laurys Station for work
Where Laurys Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Laurys Station
About 2 of every 100 Laurys Station residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Laurys Station
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Laurys Station (previously Slate Dam) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania. It is part of 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. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Allentown and about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Walnutport. Laurys Station is located along Pennsylvania Route 145 along the Lehigh River. As of the 2020 census, Laurys Station's population was 1,170.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 377 ft
- ZIP code
- 18059
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