Upper Macungie Township villages include Breinigsville, Fogelsville, Krocksville, Kuhnsville, Newtown, Ruppsville, and Trexlertown.

The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the hardiness zone is 6b.

The monthly average temperature in Fogelsville ranges from 28.5 °F (−1.9 °C) in January to 73.3 °F (22.9 °C) in July.

20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Fire and emergency services are provided by: The township is served by Parkland School District.

[13] Students in grades 9-12 attend Parkland High School in the district.

The district maintains six elementary schools for students in kindergarten through fifth grades, including Fogelsville, Fred J. Jaindl, and Veterans Memorial Elementary Schools in Upper Macungie, and Cetronia, Kernsville, and Parkway Manor Elementary Schools located elsewhere in the district.