Palmerton, Pennsylvania

About Palmerton

Palmerton, PA is a close-knit town located in eastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 5,634.

Palmerton holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,272 residents per square mile.

📰 Palmerton News Today

• Palmerton Soccer Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Barbara Turnbach Obituary (2026) - Ipswich, Ma, PA - Times News Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Palmerton, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Palmerton, PA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Halls of Horror | Palmerton, PA | September 25 DiscoverNEPA · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Palmerton Unique

• The only place in America named Palmerton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,634.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palmerton

• Barn Door Pizza
• Bert's
• Blue Mountain Pub
• Fast Fit Cafe (café)
• Hunan House — chinese
• Joe's Place
• Palmerton Pizza — pizza
• Papa Al's — italian
• Siro's — italian
• Sunny's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Halls of Horror · Attraction
• Lehigh Gap Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palmerton

• Beltzville State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Aquashicola Playground reviews ★
• Beltzville State Park - Preacher's Camp Boat Launch reviews ★
• Palmerton Borough Park reviews ★
• Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Palmerton Memorial Park reviews ★
• Palmerton Mule Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Palmerton

• Palmerton Area HS
• Palmerton Area JHS
• Parkside Education Center
• S S Palmer El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Palmerton

🏘️ Nearby Communities