Kelayres, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Kelayres, Pennsylvania
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Kelayres Post Office
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 Kelayres, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Kelayres, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Township | Kline |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 533 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
18231
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| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 (570 Exchange: 929) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178312 |
Kelayres, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Kline Township, Schuylkill County on Broad Mountain just west of McAdoo. Reservoir Number 8 is just west of Kelayres and drains northward into the Catawissa Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. It is served by the Hazleton Area School District. The local pronunciation of the village is "Key-lar-es" and its ZIP code is 18231. As of the 2010 census the population was 533 residents. Kelayres is in Area Code 570, served by the 929 McAdoo exchange.
Education
The Hazleton Area School District operates public schools, including the McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary-Middle School in McAdoo. All Kelayres residents are zoned to the Hazleton Area High School in Hazle Township.
Transportation
Kelayres is the southern terminus of Hazleton Public Transit bus route 20. In McAdoo a connection may be made with Schuylkill Transportation System.
See also
In Spanish: Kelayres para niños
