Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown, Pennsylvania
Detwiller Plaza in Hellertown in June 2008
Location of Hellertown in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Northampton County in Pennsylvania (right)
Hellertown
Location of Hellertown in Pennsylvania
Hellertown
Hellertown (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 75°20′17″W / 40.58417°N 75.33806°W / 40.58417; -75.33806
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Named afterChristopher Heller
Government
  MayorDavid J. Heintzelman (D)
Area
  Borough
1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
  Land1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Borough
6,132
  Density4,673.78/sq mi (1,805.07/km2)
  Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18055
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-33744
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtSaucon Valley
Websitewww.hellertownborough.org

Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 6,131 at the 2020 census. Hellertown is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of 2020.

Lost River Caverns, a natural limestone cavern, are located in Hellertown.