Klecknersville, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Klecknersville, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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 Klecknersville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Township | Moore |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
18014
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| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178577 |
Klecknersville is a small place where people live in Moore Township. This township is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Klecknersville is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own separate local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's governed by the larger Moore Township.
Klecknersville is part of a bigger area called the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area. A metropolitan area is a large region that includes a big city and all the smaller towns and communities around it. The Lehigh Valley area is home to many people. In 2020, about 861,899 people lived there, making it the 68th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
Where is Klecknersville?
Klecknersville is located in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. You can find it by looking for Pennsylvania Route 946. This road runs right through the community. It's situated to the northwest of where Route 946 crosses another road, Pennsylvania Route 987. Knowing these routes helps people find their way to and from Klecknersville.
What is an Unincorporated Community?
An unincorporated community like Klecknersville is a place where people live together, but it's not officially a city or a town. It doesn't have its own mayor or town council. Instead, the local government for Klecknersville is handled by the larger area it's part of, which is Moore Township.
This setup means that services like police, fire, and road maintenance are managed by the township. It's a common way for smaller groups of homes to exist without needing to create a whole new government structure.
