Wilson, Pennsylvania

Borough of Wilson Wilson
Borough
Location of Wilson in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Northampton County in Pennsylvania (right)
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Coordinates: 40°41′05″N 75°14′23″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Formed as a township	Feb. 10, 1913[1]
Incorporated as a borough	July 12, 1920[2]
Named for	Woodrow Wilson
Government
• Mayor	Donald R Barrett, Jr.
Area [3]
• Total	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km^2)
• Land	1.16 sq mi (2.99 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	394 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	8,259
• Density	7,150.65/sq mi (2,760.10/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18042
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-85592
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
School district	Wilson Area
Website	Wilson Borough

Wilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. 8,259 people lived here at the 2020 census. Wilson is next to the city of Easton and is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area.

It is named after Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States (1913–1921).

References

1. Pennsylvania. Courts; Allinson, E.P.; Titus, H.C.; Monaghan, R.J.; Stork, T.B.; Page, H.W.; Bergen, M.V.; Bell, J.C.; Hanna, M.; American Bar Association (1916). The District Reports, Containing Cases Decided in the Various Judicial Districts of the State of Pennsylvania. V. 1–30: 1892–1921. Vol. 25. E. P. Allinson. p. 461. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
2. "Local Name Origins: Wilson Borough (retyped and revised) | Easton, PA Patch". easton.patch.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.