Welcome to Hellertown ...
Hellertown is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hellertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hellertown has a population of 5,837 people<2> (see below for details).
Hellertown is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hellertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Hellertown: 18055<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hellertown had an population of 5,837 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hellertown had a population of 5,898 people. This makes Hellertown the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hellertown represents 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,898 people, the population of Hellertown increased 5.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,606 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hellertown.
Communities near Hellertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hellertown.
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <5>
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
- Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Emmaus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <5>
- Northampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <5>
- Perkasie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <5>
- Quakertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <5>
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Souderton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <5>
- Catasauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hellertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hellertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hellertown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hellertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hellertown. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hellertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hellertown ...
Looking for more information about Hellertown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hellertown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hellertown.
Adding Hellertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hellertown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hellertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hellertown post office opened in 1823.
We also found Hellertown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hellertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hellertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hellertown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hellertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hellertown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hellertown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |