Lehigh county, 2014
Slatedale’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1942 on.
- 1856Slatedale is settled
SlatedalePA
A town settled in 1856, now home to 303 people.
Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
303
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
56.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Settled
1856
170 years ago
Is Slatedale a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Slatedale. 27% of the land in Slatedale is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Slatedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Slatedale.
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Slatedale is conserved land
26.6%conserved
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Slatedale’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
26.6%
conserved · 51 of 191 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Slatedale Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Slatedale’s workers commute out
0%work in town
Slatedale’s middle household income is put at $96,000. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. The top destinations are Allentown (10%), Upper Macungie Township (9%) and North Whitehall Township (5%).
| Slatedale | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Slatedale0%
Allentown10%
Upper Macungie Township9%
North Whitehall Township5%
South Whitehall Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Slatedale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Slatedale brings four seasons and pleasant summers
27″snow a winter
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Slatedale: inland flooding
37risk score of 100
Expected losses in Slatedale break down as 54% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Slatedale is
For adults in Slatedale, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Slatedale comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2.
| Slatedale | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better20 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Slatedale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
6.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Slatedale
16pages on Slatedale
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 164 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 41 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Slatedale. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
14 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center9 mi Ski areaBlue Mountain Resort44 runs · 1,077 ft vertical
24 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
9 mi MuseumAsa Packer Mansion
20 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Slatedale: who provides what
Slatedale is unincorporated, so Lehigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLca Washington Township Div water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLehigh CountyLehigh County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLehigh County Board of ElectionsLehigh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes18079, 1808018079 91% · 18080 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Slatedale for work
Where Slatedale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Slatedale
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Slatedale
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schnecksville6 mi$5,280 in-state tuitionMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Allentown12.9 mi$62,805 tuitionCedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Allentown13.1 mi$46,314 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Slatedale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Slatedale
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Slatedale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 455. 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- ZIP code
- 18079
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