Geography
Emmaus is placed at 40°32'Long dozen" North, 75°29'45" West (Xl.536997, -75.495776). Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the borough has the number locality of Septet.Phoebe km² (2.9 mi²). Septenary.Quintet klick² (Deuce.Ix mi²) of these are l& and none of the vicinity is covered by owning a water system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 11,313 people, 4,985 home, & 3,155 families living in the borough. A population density is 1,511.4/km² (3,918.8/mi²). There are 5,186 housing units at an typical density of 692.8/km² (1,796.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the borough is 95.89% White, 0.70% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Single.51% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,985 menage away from which Twenty-six.4% own kids under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, Fifty.9% come married couples living together, 9.1% have a female homeowner by owning there is no married man present, & 36.7% come non-families. 31.5% of completely family come processed higher of people & Long dozen.6% develop mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.Twenty-six & a typical personal size is Ii.85.

In a borough, the people is spread retired by having Xxi.2% under a age of Xviii, Captain hicks.6% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 31.0% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.1% from either 45 to 64, & Nineteen.1% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xl years. For each Hundred females, there are 91.Septet males. For each Centred females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 88.Octad males.

the median income for a home in the borough is $44,181, & the median income for a personal is $54,120. Males have a median income of $38,659 versus $25,331 for females. A per capita income for the borough is $23,245. Leash.5% of the people & Deuce.2% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, One.2% of victims under a age of 18 & 7.9% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Industry

Emmaus is the spherical headquarters of Rodale Press, one of the world's largest publishers of health-related books & magazines, and Buckeye Pipe Line, a United States petroleum distributor.

History

Emmaus was founded around 1730 as a Moravian community. A original land in which a town okay, lies was donated for this purpose by Sebastian Heinrich Knauss. Moravian immigrants of German and Czech origin were instrumental in a establishment of a town, which was one of the trinity leading Moravian communities in the north-east United States at the instance of its introduction.

Public education
Emmaus is served by 1 senior high school, Emmaus High School, for grades nine across 12. These are served by ii secondary school, Eyer Middle School & Lower Macungie Middle School, for grades six across eight.

Emmaus High School is distinguished by its extremely successful girls field hockey team, which has won repeated Pennsylvania state championships & oft is ranked among a right such teams nationally.