 As a result, the township became seen as a desirable place to live for people who worked in other areas of the Lehigh Valley.The population saw further growth in the late 1940s and early 1950s due to the expansion of water lines and the development of low-income housing.According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.7 km2), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.7 km2) of it is land and 0.09% is water.