Palmer Township is a community of approximately 17,300 people located near Easton, on the eastern end of the greater Lehigh Valley. Palmer prides itself in being a planned community for the last 52 years, and as a result, we have a mixture of home types, industrial centers and shopping facilities that meet most of the needs of our residents.

Palmer is one of the larger of the 34 municipalities in Northampton County. When measured on our citizen involvement in our youth sports programs and our various governmental boards, commissions and committees we stand well above the others. Through the years, Palmer has been built by governmental officials who had a vision of what our township should be. A strong and active governing body - our Board of Supervisors - our township employees and the many volunteers continue to use that vision to make Palmer what it is today and will be in the future.

Let's look at some of the important components and aspects of our township.

Palmer has a 34 member professional police department which is highly trained and properly equipped to carry out its duties of protecting and serving the residents of the township, and those who visit or pass through our community. There is a community policing program in place where the police and community work together to enhance the safety and the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

The municipal fire department is a totally volunteer organization of 45 members. The department has two stations with all the necessary equipment to handle the emergency situations they encounter. The members are very well trained with the majority of them holding state certification. Also, the equipment within the fire department is funded through the taxing power of the township and the Fireman's Relief Association. Therefore, department members can focus on prevention, training, and handling emergencies versus trying to raise money to support their operations.

Suburban Emergency Medical Services provides the emergency medical service and transportation within our township. This organization is staffed with full-time and volunteer professionals. Easton Hospital is within a 5 to 10 minute drive from anywhere in the township. Also, there are several other hospitals located in Bethlehem and Allentown which are the other two cities in the Lehigh Valley. We are fortunate to have high quality medical facilities and practitioners in our area.