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词条 Hellertown, Pennsylvania
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Government and politics

     Legislators  Borough Council 

  3. Transportation

  4. Demographics

  5. Public education

  6. Media

  7. Notable people

  8. Mentioned in

  9. References

  10. External links

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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 {{Coord|40|35|3|N|75|20|17|W|type:city}} (40.584099, -75.338139).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Government and politics

Legislators

  • State Representative Robert L. Freeman, Democrat, 136th district
  • State Senator Lisa Boscola, Democrat, 18th district
  • US Representative Susan Wild, Democrat, 7th district

Borough Council

Hellertown Borough elects seven council members at large.

  • Thomas Rieger, President
  • Philip Weber, Vice President
  • James Hill
  • Gil Stauffer
  • Herb Payung
  • Earl Hill
  • Kevin Lott

Transportation

Pennsylvania Route 412 runs north-south through Hellertown on Main Street, heading north to Bethlehem and south into Bucks County, where it provides access to Pennsylvania Route 611. PA 412 has an interchange with Interstate 78 on the northern edge of Hellertown, which heads west to Allentown and Harrisburg and east to Easton and New York City.[6]

LANTA provides bus service to Hellertown along Route 215, which provides service Monday-Saturday north to Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley International Airport, and Route 105, which provides Sunday service north to Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley Mall.[7] Klein Transportation and Trans-Bridge Lines provide bus service from Hellertown to New York City from a park and ride lot located at the interchange between I-78 and PA 412.[8][9] Hellertown formerly had commuter rail service along SEPTA's Bethlehem Line north to Bethlehem and south to Philadelphia at Hellertown station, but service ended in 1981.

Demographics

{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 605
|1890= 708
|1900= 745
|1910= 915
|1920= 3008
|1930= 3851
|1940= 4031
|1950= 5435
|1960= 6716
|1970= 6615
|1980= 6025
|1990= 5662
|2000= 5606
|2010= 5898
|estyear=2017
|estimate=5847
|estref=[10]
|footnote=Sources:[11][12][13]
}}

As of the census[12] 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, a local news website that is updated daily with stories about local government, schools, business, development, crime, sports, events and more.[14]

Notable people

  • Home of Allen Woodring, 1920 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m.
  • Birthplace of the mathematician and professor Carl Benjamin Boyer [15]
  • Home of Ted Poley, lead singer of the 1980s rock band Danger Danger
  • Home of Glenn Hetrick, special make-up effects artist/designer

Mentioned in

  • Solved episode titled "Sin" on Investigation Discovery network. This documentary profiles the murder of Hellertown resident Rhonda Smith, who was found dead in Trinity Lutheran Church at Springfield Township, Bucks County. (Original Airdate: August 31, 2009).
  • Hellertown is mentioned in the Kurt Vonnegut novel Slaughterhouse Five, as well as Breakfast of Champions.

References

1. ^ tags -->| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Mar 24, 2019}}
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5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^{{cite map|publisher=PennDOT|title=Northampton County, Pennsylvania Highway Map|url=http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Northampton_GHSN.PDF|year=2015|accessdate=January 17, 2016}}
7. ^{{cite map|title=System Map|publisher=LANTA|url=http://www.lantabus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/05sep2016_system_map_jpeg_3000px.jpeg|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/klein-transportation-and-ourbus-announce-introductory-schedule-and-rates/1010024952|title=Klein Transportation and OurBus announce introductory schedule and rates|date=February 10, 2019|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|accessdate=February 10, 2019}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/bieber-sets-new-pickup-drop-off-point-in-new-york-city/774121371|title=Bieber sets new pick-up, drop-off point in New York City|date=July 27, 2018|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|accessdate=July 28, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=12 May 2015|df=}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6HQu4Spqa?url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=17 June 2013|df=}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://sauconsource.com/about-us/|title=About Us - Saucon SourceSaucon Source|website=sauconsource.com|access-date=2017-01-14}}
15. ^Dauben, Joseph Warren; Scriba, Christoph J. [https://books.google.com/books?id=oXjMYIonXTYC&printsec=frontcover Writing the history of mathematics: its historical development], Birkhäuser, 2002. Cf. [https://books.google.com/books?id=oXjMYIonXTYC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=boyer&f=false pp.380-381] for the biography of Boyer.

External links

{{commons category|Hellertown, Pennsylvania}}
  • {{wikivoyage-inline|Hellertown}}
  • Borough website
  • Community website
  • Hellertown Historical Society website
  • Our Town, Hellertown, WLVT video
{{Northampton County, Pennsylvania}}

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