Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Detwiller Plaza in downtown Hellertown

Location of Hellertown in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Hellertown
Hellertown

Location of Hellertown in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 75°20′17″W / 40.58417°N 75.33806°W / 40.58417; -75.33806Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 75°20′17″W / 40.58417°N 75.33806°W / 40.58417; -75.33806
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Northampton
Government
 • Mayor Richard T. Fluck
Area[1]
 • Total 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Land 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation 322 ft (98 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,898
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 5,830
 • Density 4,443.60/sq mi (1,716.16/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 18055
Area code(s) 610 and 484
FIPS code 42-33744
Website www.hellertownborough.org

Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hellertown is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Lehigh Valley's Saucon Valley. The population of Hellertown was 5,898 at the 2010 census.

Hellertown is home to Lost River Caverns.

Geography

Hellertown is located at 40°35′3″N 75°20′17″W / 40.58417°N 75.33806°W / 40.58417; -75.33806 (40.584099, -75.338139).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Government and politics

Legislators

Borough Council

Hellertown Borough elects seven council members at large.

Keystone Marker

Transportation

Hellertown was once served by the SEPTA Bethlehem Line, but service ended in 1981. It is currently served by LANTA bus rouse 215.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880605—
189070817.0%
19007455.2%
191091522.8%
19203,008228.7%
19303,85128.0%
19404,0314.7%
19505,43534.8%
19606,71623.6%
19706,615−1.5%
19806,025−8.9%
19905,662−6.0%
20005,606−1.0%
20105,8985.2%
Est. 20165,830[2]−1.2%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 5,606 people, 2,448 households, and 1,571 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,180.8 people per square mile (1,615.3/km2). There were 2,570 housing units at an average density of 1,916.6 per square mile (740.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.20% White, 0.30% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.

There were 2,448 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the borough the population was distributed, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,651, and the median income for a family was $49,604. Males had a median income of $37,935 versus $26,322 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,119. About 4.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

Hellertown Borough and Lower Saucon Township are served by the Saucon Valley School District. Saucon Valley School District is made up of an elementary school, middle school and high school.

Media

Hellertown and adjacent Lower Saucon Township are covered by Saucon Source, an online news website that is updated daily with stories about local government, schools, businesses, development, crime, sports, events and more.[7]

Notable people

Mentioned in

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "About Us - Saucon SourceSaucon Source". sauconsource.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  8. ↑ Dauben, Joseph Warren; Scriba, Christoph J. Writing the history of mathematics: its historical development, Birkhäuser, 2002. Cf. pp.380-381 for the biography of Boyer.
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