Welcome To Upper Mount Bethel Township
Upper Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Mount Bethel Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania’s Slate Belt. The population of Upper Mount Bethel Township was 6,706 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.3 square miles (115 km2). 43.4 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.01%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from New Jersey. Its natural northwest boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Centerville, Five Points, Hartzells Ferry, Johnsonville, Mount Bethel, North Bangor, and Slateford. Its numbered state routes are 191, 512, and 611.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOTICE: Monday, June 30, 2025 – Thursday, July 3, 2025, office hours will be 7am – 3pm, closed Friday, July 4, 2025. Happy 4th of July!
NOTICE: Beginning Monday, June 2, 2025 through September 2, 2025 office hours will be: Monday – Thursday: 6am-4pm. CLOSED Fridays.
NOTICE: If you are planning on burning, please remember to call John Bocko, 570-688-6191, for permission to burn.
NOTICE: North Bangor Fire House non-emergency phone number-484-837-2970.
Meetings are held at the Township Municipal Building, located at 387 Ye Olde Highway, Mount Bethel, PA 18343. The public is invited to attend and offer public comment.
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS NOTICE: Meetings for Upper Mount Bethel Township will take place as follows:
~ Board of Supervisors – Meetings will be in-person and will also be live streamed.
~ Planning Commission – In-Person Only
~ Zoning Hearing Board – In-Person Only
~ Economic Development Committee – In-Person Only
~ Open Space Advisory Board – In-Person Only
~ Parks & Recreation Board – In-Person Only
~ Environmental Advisory Council – In-Person Only
~ Transportation Advisory Committee – In Person Only
CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment
CodeRED is a FREE emergency notification service available to all residents and businesses. The system will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, social media and the CodeRED Mobile Alert App. The system will be used to keep you informed of local events that may immediately impact your safety, such as COVID-19 updates, evacuations, snow emergencies or a shelter-in-place. It can also notify you of upcoming coming community events and information, such as Community Days or lost pets.
Please CLICK HERE to enroll in CodeRed.