Hellertown
Hellertown is what happens when a borough sits just close enough to Bethlehem to borrow its dinner reservations, and just far enough to keep its own zip code honest. Main Street is walkable in the literal sense, not the brochure sense; you actually run into people you know at Braveheart or the Lost Tavern, which is either charming or claustrophobic depending on how the week is going. The Saucon Rail Trail does heavy lifting for the property values. The honest tradeoff: Bethlehem's Friday-night options for a quieter Sunday morning, and most Hellertown residents seem to think that math works out fine.
Hellertown by the numbers
Hellertown runs female-leaning, about 47% men to 53% women.
Median individual income in Hellertown is about $43,600.
Pennsylvania registers voters by party, and Lehigh County is about 44% Democratic to 35% Republican, with a 21% independent bloc - a Lehigh Valley swing county.
The median renter in Hellertown pays about $1,400 a month.
About 1,800 Hellertown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Braveheart Highland Pub
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Hellertown Diner
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Bitty & Beau's Coffee
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Taste Of Italy Ristorante
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Aloha Jay's
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Spring Valley Tavern
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Paprikas
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Lost Tavern Brewing
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PA House
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Beer Mussels Bar & Grill
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La Maya
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Art Cafe