[4] The township spans from the Stockertown Borough western border, wrapping most of the way Nazareth westward toward Bath.

Most of the township's population is centered in the part of the township that lies northeast of Nazareth, an area and census designated place commonly referred to as East Lawn, or East Lawn Gardens.

Its five villages are Christian Springs, Eastlawn Gardens, Georgetown, Penn Allen, and Schoeneck.

16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Students in grades nine through 12 attend the district's Nazareth Area High School.

Students in grades seven through eight attend Nazareth Area Middle School.