Berks County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

"Berks County" redirects here. For the county of England, see Berkshire.

Not to be confused with Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

County in Pennsylvania

Berks County

County

Reading, the largest city in the county and fourth-largest in Pennsylvania, in October 2010

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Coordinates: 40°25′N 75°56′W﻿ / ﻿40.42°N 75.93°W﻿ / 40.42; -75.93
Country|  United States
State|  Pennsylvania
Founded| March 11, 1752
Named after| Berkshire, England
Seat| Reading
Largest city| Reading
Area

• Total

| 866 sq mi (2,240 km2)
• Land| 857 sq mi (2,220 km2)
• Water| 9.2 sq mi (24 km2)  1.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 428,849
• Density| 495/sq mi (191/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts| 4th, 6th, 9th
Website| www.berkspa.gov

Pennsylvania Historical Marker

Designated| May 12, 1982[1]

Berks County (Pennsylvania Dutch: Barricks Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 428,849.[2] The county seat is Reading, the fourth-most populous city in the state.[3] The county is part of the South Central region of the commonwealth.[a]

The county borders Lehigh County to its north, Schuylkill County to its north, Lebanon and Lancaster counties to its west, Chester County to its south, and Montgomery County to its east. The county is approximately 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Allentown, the state's third-largest city, and 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Philadelphia, the state's largest city.

The Schuylkill River, a 135-mile-long (217 km) tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Berks County. The county is part of the Reading, PA metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which in turn is part of the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area known as the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area (CSA).

## History

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Reading developed during the 1740s when inhabitants of northern Lancaster County sent several petitions requesting that a separate county be established. With the help of German immigrant Conrad Weiser, the county was formed on March 11, 1752, from parts of Chester County, Lancaster County, and Philadelphia County.[4]

It was named after Berkshire the English county in which William Penn's family home lay, of which the original town of Reading is the county town and which is traditionally abbreviated "Berks". Berks County began much larger than it is today. The northwestern parts of the county went to the founding of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811, when it reached its current size.

In 2005, Berks County was added to the Delaware Valley Planning Area due to a fast-growing population and close proximity to the other communities.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 866 square miles (2,240 km2), 857 square miles (2,220 km2) of which is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km2) (1.1%) of which is water.[5]

Most of the county is drained by the Schuylkill River, but an area in the northeast is drained by the Lehigh River via the Little Lehigh Creek and areas are drained by the Susquehanna River via the Swatara Creek in the northwest and the Conestoga River, which starts in Berks County between Morgantown and Elverson in the county's extreme south. It has a humid continental climate (Dfa except for some Dfb on Blue Mountain at the northern boundary.) The hardiness zone is mostly 7a with 6b in some higher northern and eastern areas. [1]

### Adjacent counties

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* Schuylkill County (north)
* Lehigh County (northeast)
* Montgomery County (east)
* Chester County (southeast)
* Lancaster County (southwest)
* Lebanon County (west)

### National protected area

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* Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Elverson

### State protected area

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* French Creek State Park
* Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center

### Major roads and highways

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I-78/US Route 22 eastbound in Berks County

* I-76 / Penna Turnpike
* I-176
* I-78 / US 22
* US 222

US 222 Bus.
* US 422

US 422 Bus.
* PA 10
* PA 12
* PA 23
* PA 29
* PA 61
* PA 73
* PA 100
* PA 143
* PA 183
* PA 272
* PA 345
* PA 401
* PA 419
* PA 501
* PA 562
* PA 568
* PA 625
* PA 645
* PA 662
* PA 724
* PA 737

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1790| 30,189| | —
1800| 32,407| | 7.3%
1810| 43,146| | 33.1%
1820| 46,275| | 7.3%
1830| 53,152| | 14.9%
1840| 64,569| | 21.5%
1850| 77,129| | 19.5%
1860| 93,818| | 21.6%
1870| 106,701| | 13.7%
1880| 122,597| | 14.9%
1890| 137,327| | 12.0%
1900| 159,615| | 16.2%
1910| 183,222| | 14.8%
1920| 200,854| | 9.6%
1930| 231,717| | 15.4%
1940| 241,884| | 4.4%
1950| 255,740| | 5.7%
1960| 275,414| | 7.7%
1970| 296,382| | 7.6%
1980| 312,509| | 5.4%
1990| 336,523| | 7.7%
2000| 373,638| | 11.0%
2010| 411,442| | 10.1%
2020| 428,849| | 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2019[2]

As of the 2010 census, the county was 76.9% white non-Hispanic, 4.9% black, 0.3% Indian, 1.3% Asian, and 2.5% were two or more races. 16.4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[10] Historically there is a large Pennsylvania Dutch population. It is known as part of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. More recently there is a large Puerto Rican population centered in the city of Reading. There were 411,442 people, 154,356 households, and 106,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 479 inhabitants per square mile (185/km2). There were 164,827 housing units at an average density of 191.9 per square mile (74.1/km2).

According to Muninet Guide's 2010 analysis, the median household income for Berks County is $54,105.

There were 154,356 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

Berks County is home to an Old Order Mennonite community consisting of about 160 families, located in the East Penn Valley near Kutztown and Fleetwood.[11] The Old Order Mennonites first bought land in the area in 1949.[12] In 2012, Old Order Mennonites bought two large farms in the Oley Valley. The Old Order Mennonites in the area belong to the Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church and use the horse and buggy as transportation. There are several farms in the area belonging to the Old Order Mennonite community and meetinghouses are located near Kutztown and Fleetwood.[13]

### 2020 census

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Berks County, Pennsylvania – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[14] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 317,025  | 316,406  | 291,258  | 84.85%  | 76.90%  | 67.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 12,478  | 16,517  | 18,087  | 3.34%  | 4.01%  | 4.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 397  | 536  | 450  | 0.11%  | 0.13%  | 0.10%
Asian alone (NH)  | 3,713  | 5,244  | 6,225  | 0.99%  | 1.27%  | 1.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 57  | 58  | 61  | 0.02%  | 0.01%  | 0.01%
Other race alone (NH)  | 320  | 374  | 1,551  | 0.09%  | 0.09%  | 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 3,291  | 4,952  | 11,667  | 0.88%  | 1.20%  | 2.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 36,537  | 67,355  | 99,550  | 9.73%  | 16.37%  | 23.21%
Total | 373,638  | 411,442 | 428,849 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

## Metropolitan and Combined Statistical Area

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See also: List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas and List of Combined Statistical Areas

Location of Berks County in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA

The Office of Management and Budget[17] has designated Berks County as the Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 U.S. census[18] the metropolitan area is the 10th-most populous in Pennsylvania and the 128th-most populous in the U.S. with a population of 413,491.

Berks County is part of the larger Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area (CSA), the largest in Pennsylvania and eighth-most populous in the nation with a population of 7,067,807.

## Government

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Berks County Courthouse in Reading

### State Senate

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* Judy Schwank, Democrat, Pennsylvania Senate, District 11
* Tracy Pennycuick, Republican, Pennsylvania Senate, District 24
* Dave Argall, Republican, Pennsylvania Senate, District 29
* Katie Muth, Democrat, Pennsylvania Senate, District 44[19]

### State House of Representatives

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* Barry Jozwiak, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 5
* David H. Zimmerman, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 99
* Jamie Barton, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124
* Mark Rozzi, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 126
* Manny Guzman Jr., Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 127
* Mark Gillen, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 128
* Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 129
* David Maloney, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 130[19]

### U.S. House of Representatives

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* Madeleine Dean, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district
* Chrissy Houlahan, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district
* Dan Meuser, Republican, Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district

U.S. Senate

* Dave McCormick, Republican
* John Fetterman, Democrat

## Politics

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As of September 21, 2023, there were 253,186 registered voters in Berks County.[20]

* Republican: 107,690 (42.53%)
* Democratic: 104,430 (41.24%)
* Independent: 30,154 (11.91%)
* Minor parties: 10,912 (4.31%)

Berks County is strongly Republican, but is still competitive. As of 2023, the Republican Party maintained a total registration edge over Democrats in Berks County. At the top of the Pennsylvania ticket in November 2022, Berks County split its votes, supporting Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor and Republican Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate. The last Democratic presidential candidate to win the county was Barack Obama in 2008.

United States presidential election results for Berks County, Pennsylvania[21] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 116,677  | 55.45% | 91,125  | 43.31%  | 2,624  | 1.25%
2020 | 109,926  | 53.22% | 93,116  | 45.08%  | 3,511  | 1.70%
2016 | 96,626  | 52.49% | 78,437  | 42.61%  | 9,022  | 4.90%
2012 | 84,702  | 49.63% | 83,011  | 48.64%  | 2,963  | 1.74%
2008 | 80,513  | 44.60%  | 97,047  | 53.76% | 2,951  | 1.63%
2004 | 87,122  | 52.97% | 76,309  | 46.39%  | 1,056  | 0.64%
2000 | 71,273  | 52.68% | 59,150  | 43.72%  | 4,874  | 3.60%
1996 | 56,289  | 46.25% | 49,887  | 40.99%  | 15,542  | 12.77%
1992 | 52,939  | 40.29% | 46,031  | 35.03%  | 32,437  | 24.68%
1988 | 70,153  | 62.39% | 41,040  | 36.50%  | 1,251  | 1.11%
1984 | 74,605  | 65.94% | 37,849  | 33.45%  | 691  | 0.61%
1980 | 60,576  | 56.41% | 36,449  | 33.94%  | 10,360  | 9.65%
1976 | 54,452  | 50.63% | 50,994  | 47.41%  | 2,107  | 1.96%
1972 | 66,172  | 62.35% | 36,563  | 34.45%  | 3,392  | 3.20%
1968 | 50,623  | 46.48% | 49,877  | 45.79%  | 8,424  | 7.73%
1964 | 36,726  | 33.19%  | 73,444  | 66.38% | 476  | 0.43%
1960 | 61,743  | 54.78% | 50,572  | 44.87%  | 391  | 0.35%
1956 | 57,258  | 57.30% | 42,349  | 42.38%  | 320  | 0.32%
1952 | 51,720  | 52.42% | 45,874  | 46.49%  | 1,074  | 1.09%
1948 | 35,608  | 43.57%  | 43,075  | 52.71% | 3,043  | 3.72%
1944 | 35,274  | 43.33%  | 43,889  | 53.91% | 2,247  | 2.76%
1940 | 32,111  | 36.93%  | 53,301  | 61.31% | 1,530  | 1.76%
1936 | 26,699  | 30.23%  | 56,907  | 64.43% | 4,721  | 5.34%
1932 | 27,073  | 37.07%  | 29,763  | 40.76% | 16,187  | 22.17%
1928 | 47,073  | 64.03% | 18,960  | 25.79%  | 7,481  | 10.18%
1924 | 28,186  | 51.35% | 17,220  | 31.37%  | 9,487  | 17.28%
1920 | 22,221  | 47.69% | 18,361  | 39.41%  | 6,009  | 12.90%
1916 | 11,937  | 34.33%  | 19,267  | 55.41% | 3,565  | 10.25%
1912 | 3,032  | 8.77%  | 16,430  | 47.54% | 15,098  | 43.69%
1908 | 13,642  | 41.01%  | 17,381  | 52.25% | 2,245  | 6.75%
1904 | 15,539  | 46.28%  | 16,357  | 48.71% | 1,683  | 5.01%
1900 | 13,952  | 41.53%  | 19,013  | 56.60% | 628  | 1.87%
1896 | 14,318  | 43.28%  | 18,099  | 54.71% | 665  | 2.01%
1892 | 10,077  | 34.76%  | 18,602  | 64.16% | 312  | 1.08%
1888 | 10,626  | 36.65%  | 18,105  | 62.45% | 261  | 0.90%
1884 | 9,587  | 36.46%  | 16,484  | 62.68% | 226  | 0.86%
1880 | 9,225  | 34.99%  | 16,959  | 64.32% | 181  | 0.69%
United States Senate election results for Berks County, Pennsylvania1[22] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 108,058  | 53.06% | 89,063  | 43.74%  | 6,521  | 3.20%

The first time since 1964 that a Democrat carried Berks in a Presidential election occurred in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 53.9% of the vote to John McCain's 44.7%. The other three statewide winners (Rob McCord for treasurer, Jack Wagner for auditor general, and Tom Corbett for attorney general) also carried it.[23] While Republicans have controlled the commissioner majority most of the time and continue to control most county row offices, Democrats have become more competitive in Berks in recent years. In the 2012 Presidential election, Mitt Romney carried the county by approximately a one-percent margin, 49.6% to 48.6%, however, in 2016, Donald Trump carried Berks by a much larger margin of 52.9% to 42.7%.[24]

Chart of Voter Registration

1. Republican (42.53%)
2. Democratic (41.36%)
3. Independent (11.78%)
4. Other Parties (4.32%)

## Education

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### Colleges and universities

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* Albright College
* Alvernia University
* Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
* Penn State Berks
* Reading Area Community College

### Public school districts

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Map of Berks County's public school districts

School districts include:[25]

* Antietam School District
* Boyertown Area School District
* Brandywine Heights Area School District
* Conrad Weiser Area School District
* Daniel Boone Area School District
* Exeter Township School District
* Fleetwood Area School District
* Governor Mifflin School District
* Hamburg Area School District
* Kutztown Area School District
* Muhlenberg School District
* Oley Valley School District
* Reading School District
* Schuylkill Valley School District
* Tulpehocken Area School District
* Twin Valley School District
* Upper Perkiomen School District
* Wilson School District
* Wyomissing Area School District

### Private high schools

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* Berks Catholic High School in Reading
* Berks Christian School in Birdsboro
* Blue Mountain Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school in Tilden Township
* Conestoga Christian School in Morgantown, Pennsylvania
* Fairview Christian School in Reading
* Gateway Christian School in Mertztown
* Lighthouse Christian Academy in Lyons
* The King's Academy in Mohrsville
* Pine Forge Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school in Pine Forge

### Technical and trade schools

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* Berks Technical Institute
* Pace Institute
* Reading Hospital School of Nursing
* Berks Career and Technology Center (east campus in Oley, west campus in Leesport)

### Libraries

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In July of 1985, after a year long study, a 97-page report titled Public Library Service for Berks County was released, recommending a "county-wide system of federated libraries...and to operate a center supportive of all the libraries in the system." Following this report, the Berks County Public Library System was officially established by the Berks County Board of Commissioners in 1986.[26]

The Berks County Public Library (BCPL) system consists of 19 member libraries and 4 branches:[27]

* Bernville Area Community Library
* Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library
* Boone Area Library
* Boyertown Community Library
* Brandywine Community Library
* Exeter Community Library
* Fleetwood Area Public Library
* Hamburg Public Library
* Kutztown Community Library
* Mifflin Community Library
* Muhlenberg Community Library
* Reading Public Library - Main Branch
* Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch
* Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch
* Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch
* Robesonia Community Library
* Schuylkill Valley Community Library
* Sinking Spring Public Library
* Spring Township Library
* Village Library
* Wernersville Public Library
* West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library
* Womelsdorf Community Library

During the first year, the 12 libraries that were founding charter members served 45,000 registered borrowers and circulated over 470,000 items. Two branches in the county (Hamburg Public Library and the main branch of the Reading Public Library) were funded by grants from Andrew Carnegie. At this time, county funding for the library system totaled just $125,000.

As the system grew with 4 more libraries joining, the funding from the county grew to $325,000 in the year 1990. In 1990, the first public access computers were installed in System member libraries. One year later, the system took over control of a county bookmobile.

Several significant things for the library system took place in the year 1996 for its 10 year anniversary. During this year, the library system began van deliveries between branches and initiated involvement in the first ever state-wide Summer Reading program, Pennsylvania Patchwork. The system also began to offer access to the Internet. The following year, the first library automation network was installed across the system to connect the branch's collections.

In the year 2000, the number of member libraries totaled 19. The BCPL system was awarded a $225,500 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. These funds were used to expand the internet access points available in the libraries and create a training lab at Reading Public Library. E-books and e-book readers were added to the system in this year as well. In 2002, after a year of development, a children's bookmobile called the Bookasaurus began to visit local preschool programs. In 2008, the system added an Early Literacy Station (ELS) to every branch in the system, which is a specific pre-loaded computer tailored to younger patrons' needs and interests. The following year, due to state-subsidized funding cuts, the county bookmobile ceased operations after more than 30 years. During this year, however, the library hosted its most successful Summer Reading yet, with over half a million books read over the course of the program.

The library system began to participate in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative in 2014.

As of 2020, the system has over 130,000 registered cardholders with a collection size of just under 950,000 items.[26][28]

## Arts and culture

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Reading Public Museum in Reading is an art, science, and history museum.

The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps are an all-age drum corps based in Berks County. Founded in 1957, the corps is a charter member Drum Corps Associates and an 11-time DCA World Champion.

Reading is home to Berks Opera Company, founded in 2007 as Berks Opera Workshop.

There are two Pennsylvania state parks and one natural area in Berks County.

* French Creek State Park, a former Recreational Demonstration Area, straddles the Berks and Chester County line.
* Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center is south of Reading on land once owned by Jacob Nolde, a Reading businessman and Pennsylvania environmentalist.
* Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area, part of the William Penn Forest District in Oley.[29]

There are two Pennsylvania Historic Sites in Berks County.

* Conrad Weiser Homestead near Womelsdorf
* Daniel Boone Homestead near Birdsboro

The Old Morlatton Village in Douglassville is maintained by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County. The village is composed of four historic structures: White Horse Inn, George Douglass Mansion, Bridge keeper's House, and the Mouns Jones House, constructed in 1716, which is the oldest recorded building in the county.[30]

West Reading in home to the annual Art on the Avenue, which reached its 25th year in 2019.[31]

## Media

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Berks County is home to several media outlets, including:

* Berks Community Television (BCTV)[32]
* Reading Eagle, the daily newspaper, based in Reading and founded in 1867
* WEEU (830 AM), a radio station broadcasting news and conservative talk shows
* WFMZ-TV, an Allentown-based news channel that covers the region
* WRFY-FM (102.5 FM "Y102"), a commercial radio station licensed to serve Reading

## Communities

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Map of Berks County with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (in red), townships (in white), and census-designated places (in blue)

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Berks County:

### City

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* Reading (county seat)

### Boroughs

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* Adamstown (mostly in Lancaster County)
* Bally
* Bechtelsville
* Bernville
* Birdsboro
* Boyertown
* Centerport
* Fleetwood
* Hamburg
* Kenhorst
* Kutztown
* Laureldale
* Leesport
* Lenhartsville
* Lyons
* Mohnton
* Mount Penn
* New Morgan
* Robesonia
* St. Lawrence
* Shillington
* Shoemakersville
* Sinking Spring
* Topton
* Wernersville
* West Reading
* Womelsdorf
* Wyomissing

### Townships

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A farm in Windsor Township in January 2008

* Albany
* Alsace
* Amity
* Bern
* Bethel
* Brecknock
* Caernarvon
* Centre
* Colebrookdale
* Cumru
* District
* Douglass
* Earl
* Exeter
* Greenwich
* Heidelberg
* Hereford
* Jefferson
* Longswamp
* Lower Alsace
* Lower Heidelberg
* Maidencreek
* Marion
* Maxatawny
* Muhlenberg
* North Heidelberg
* Oley
* Ontelaunee
* Penn
* Perry
* Pike
* Richmond
* Robeson
* Rockland
* Ruscombmanor
* South Heidelberg
* Spring
* Tilden
* Tulpehocken
* Union
* Upper Bern
* Upper Tulpehocken
* Washington
* Windsor

### Census-designated places

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Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

* Alleghenyville
* Alsace Manor
* Amity Gardens
* Baumstown
* Bethel
* Blandon
* Bowers
* Colony Park
* Dauberville
* Douglassville
* Dryville
* Edenburg
* Flying Hills
* Fox Chase
* Frystown
* Gibraltar
* Gouglersville
* Greenfields
* Grill
* Hereford
* Hyde Park
* Jacksonwald
* Kempton
* Kutztown University
* Lincoln Park
* Lorane
* Maxatawny
* Mertztown
* Mohrsville
* Montrose Manor
* Morgantown
* Mount Aetna
* Muhlenberg Park
* New Berlinville
* New Jerusalem
* New Schaefferstown
* Oley
* Pennside
* Penn State Berks
* Pennwyn
* Rehrersburg
* Reiffton
* Riverview Park
* Schubert
* Shartlesville
* South Temple
* Springmont
* Spring Ridge
* Stony Creek Mills
* Stouchsburg
* Strausstown
* Temple
* Virginville
* Walnuttown
* West Hamburg
* West Lawn
* West Wyomissing
* Whitfield

### Unincorporated communities

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* Brownsville
* Blue Marsh
* Cacoosing
* Geigertown
* Leinbachs
* North Heidelberg
* Pine Swamp
* Plowville
* Pricetown
* Scarlets Mill
* State Hill
* Wooltown

### Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Berks County.[18]

† county seat

CDP=census designated population

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2010 Census)

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1  |  † Reading | City  | 88,082
2  | Wyomissing | Borough  | 10,461
3  | Blandon | CDP  | 7,152
4  | Shillington | Borough  | 5,273
5  | Birdsboro | Borough  | 5,163
6  | Kutztown | Borough  | 5,012
7  | Whitfield | CDP  | 4,733
8  | Hamburg | Borough  | 4,289
9  | Lorane | CDP  | 4,236
10  | Pennside | CDP  | 4,215
11  | West Reading | Borough  | 4,212
12  | Reiffton | CDP  | 4,178
13  | Fleetwood | Borough  | 4,085
14  | Boyertown | Borough  | 4,055
15  | Sinking Spring | Borough  | 4,008
16  | Laureldale | Borough  | 3,911
17  | West Wyomissing | CDP  | 3,407
18  | Amity Gardens | CDP  | 3,402
19  | Jacksonwald | CDP  | 3,393
20  | Riverview Park | CDP  | 3,380
21  | Mount Penn | Borough  | 3,106
22  | Mohnton | Borough  | 3,043
23  | Kutztown University | CDP  | 2,918
24  | Kenhorst | Borough  | 2,877
25  | Womelsdorf | Borough  | 2,810
26  | Flying Hills | CDP  | 2,568
27  | Hyde Park | CDP  | 2,528
28  | Wernersville | Borough  | 2,494
29  | Topton | Borough  | 2,069
30  | Robesonia | Borough  | 2,061
31  | West Hamburg | CDP  | 1,979
32  | Leesport | Borough  | 1,918
33  | Temple | CDP  | 1,877
34  | St. Lawrence | Borough  | 1,809
35  | West Lawn | CDP  | 1,715
36  | Fox Chase | CDP  | 1,622
37  | Lincoln Park | CDP  | 1,615
38  | Grill | CDP  | 1,468
39  | South Temple | CDP  | 1,424
40  | Muhlenberg Park | CDP  | 1,420
41  | Shoemakersville | Borough  | 1,378
42  | New Berlinville | CDP  | 1,368
43  | Oley | CDP  | 1,282
44  | Greenfields | CDP  | 1,170
45  | Alleghenyville | CDP  | 1,134
46  | Bally | Borough  | 1,090
47  | Colony Park | CDP  | 1,076
48  | Stony Creek Mills | CDP  | 1,045
49  | Spring Ridge | CDP  | 1,003
50  | Bernville | Borough  | 955
51  | Bechtelsville | Borough  | 942
52  | Hereford | CDP  | 930
53  | Dauberville | CDP  | 848
54  | Morgantown | CDP  | 826
55  | Pennwyn | CDP  | 780
56  | Springmont | CDP  | 724
57  | Edenburg | CDP  | 681
58  | Gibraltar | CDP  | 680
59  | Mertztown | CDP  | 664
60  | New Jerusalem | CDP  | 649
61  | Montrose Manor | CDP  | 604
62  | Stouchsburg | CDP  | 600
63  | Gouglersville | CDP  | 548
64  | Bethel | CDP  | 499
65  | Walnuttown | CDP  | 484
T-66  | Lyons | Borough  | 478
T-66  | Alsace Manor | CDP  | 478
67  | Shartlesville | CDP  | 455
68  | Douglassville | CDP  | 448
69  | Baumstown | CDP  | 422
70  | Dryville | CDP  | 398
71  | Centerport | Borough  | 387
72  | Mohrsville | CDP  | 383
73  | Frystown | CDP  | 380
74  | Mount Aetna | CDP  | 354
75  | Strausstown | Borough  | 342
76  | Bowers | CDP  | 326
77  | Rehrersburg | CDP  | 319
78  | Virginville | CDP  | 309
79  | Schubert | CDP  | 249
80  | New Schaefferstown | CDP  | 223
81  | Kempton | CDP  | 169
82  | Lenhartsville | Borough  | 165
83  | New Morgan | Borough  | 71

## Notable people

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* William Addams, former U.S. Congressman[33]
* Priscilla Ahn, folk musician, singer, and songwriter
* Alex Anzalone (born 1994), Detroit Lions lineman
* John Barrasso, U.S. Senator
* Douglas Carter Beane, playwright
* Chad Billingsley, former professional baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies
* Daniel Boone, American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman
* Kenny Brightbill, professional race car driver
* Steve Burns, musician and former Blue's Clues host
* James Henry Carpenter, Civil War sailor, officer, founder of Carpenter Technology Corporation
* Jack Coggins, illustrator, author and artist, lived in Boyertown from 1948 to 2006
* Rocky Colavito, former Major League Baseball player
* Kerry Collins, professional football player (Panthers, Saints, Giants, Raiders, Titans, and Colts)
* Michael Constantine, actor, star of Room 222 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding
* Amy Cuddy, Harvard psychologist and TED Talks speaker
* Lisa Eichhorn, actress
* Wayne Ellington, NBA Basketball Player
* Carl Furillo, former professional baseball player, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
* John Henry Gilmore, Jr., former professional football player, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Jon Gosselin, reality television personality, Jon & Kate Plus 8
* Kate Gosselin, reality television personality, Jon & Kate Plus 8
* Chris Guiliano, Olympic swimmer
* Keith Haring, former artist
* Chad Henne, football professional football player, Miami Dolphins
* Chris Hero, professional wrestler
* Joseph Hiester, governor of Pennsylvania 1820–1823
* Tommy Hinnershitz (1912–1999), auto racing pioneer
* Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube
* Mildred Jordan (1901–1982), novelist
* Chip Kidd (born 1964), book jacket designer at Knopf Publishing Group[34]
* Abraham Lincoln (1744–1786), grandfather of 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln
* Matt Lytle (born 1975), professional football player
* Donyell Marshall, former NBA player
* James H. Maurer (1864–1944), Labor leader and two-time Vice Presidential nominee
* Kelly McGillis, actress, [Top Gun/Witness/The Accused]
* Gordon McKellen, Jr., former U.S. figure skating champion and Hall of Fame member
* Morton L. Montgomery (1846–1933), Reading attorney and author of multiple history books about Berks County[35][36]
* Lenny Moore, NFL Hall of Fame
* Thomas Morris, Democratic politician, served in the United States Senate[37]
* Jillian Murray (b. June 4, 1989), model and actress
* Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, architect, founder of Muhlenberg Greene Architects, American military and political leader 1887–1980
* Jacob Nolde, conservationist
* Bodo Otto, Senior Surgeon of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1711–1787)
* William Sands, U.S. Medal of Honor recipient (Civil War)[38]
* Martin Cruz Smith, novelist
* Carl Spaatz, World War II general
* Wallace Stevens, major American Modernist poet (1879–1955)
* Taylor Swift (born 1989), Grammy Award-winning country/pop singer-songwriter
* Ross Tucker, professional football player
* John Updike, writer, 1932–2009
* Lonnie Walker, NBA player
* Gus Yatron, former U.S. Representative

## See also

[edit]

* Philadelphia portal
* Pennsylvania portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Berks County, Pennsylvania

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Includes Lancaster, York, Berks, Montgomery, Dauphin, Bucks, Cumberland, Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Franklin, Lebanon, Adams and Perry Counties

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2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1809, 18 vols. (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Wm. Stanley Ray, 1898), vol. 5 1744-1759, pages 133-140, 502-503, Chapter CCCXCII, "An Act for Erecting Part of the Counties Of Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster into a Separate County," March 11, 1752, confirmed by the King in Council, May 10, 1753, creation of Berks County, digital images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org : July 26, 2018).
5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
8. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
10. ^ "Census 2010: Pennsylvania". USA Today.
11. ^ Orth, Richard L.T. (August 23, 2018). "A Look Back in History Mennonite Plain Dutch families call Kutztown area home". BerksMont News. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
12. ^ Shaner, Richard (July 24, 2009). "Kutztown welcomes Old Order Mennonites in 1949". BerksMont News. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
13. ^ Orth, Richard L.T. (September 21, 2016). "A Look Back in History: The Old Order Mennonite Sect at Kutztown also preserving the Historic Oley Valley". BerksMont News. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
14. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Berks County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
15. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Berks County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
16. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Berks County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
17. ^ "Office of Management and Budget". February 7, 2017.
18. ^ a b "Decennial Census by Decades". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
19. ^ a b Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
20. ^ Pennsylvania Department of State (July 17, 2023). "Voter registration statistics by county". dos.pa.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2023. dos.pa.gov
21. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
22. ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
23. ^ "2008 General Election - Pennsylvania Department of State - Elections Info". electionreturns.state.pa.us. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012.
24. ^ "Election Results". Retrieved November 16, 2016.
25. ^ "2020 census - school district reference map: Berks County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022. \- Text list
26. ^ a b "System History | Berks County Public Libraries". www.berkslibraries.org. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
27. ^ "Find a Library | Berks County Public Libraries". www.berkslibraries.org. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
28. ^ "Library System 35th Anniversary | Berks County Public Libraries". www.berkslibraries.org. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
29. ^ "public documents" (PDF). www.dcnr.state.pa.us.[dead link]
30. ^ "Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County – Dedicated to Preserving Berks County Properties". historicpreservationtrust.org.
31. ^ "Art on the Avenue 2018 Photos". BerksLuxury.com. June 16, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
32. ^ Community Television Review. National Federation of Local Cable Programmers. 1986. p. 23.
33. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
34. ^ "Reading Eagle". readingeagle. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
35. ^ Montgomery, Morton L. Historical Sketch of Reading Artillerists: Read Upon the Occasion of Their 102d Anniversary in Metropolitan Hall, May 25, 1896. Chicago, Illinois: J.E. Norton & Company, 1897. OCLC 16413450
36. ^ Montgomery, Morton L. History of Berks County in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886. OCLC 11333191
37. ^ "Tolleson, Arizona". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
38. ^ "Sands, William", in "Medal of Honor Recipients: Civil War (S-Z):. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, retrieved online October 6, 2018.

## Further reading

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* F.W. Balthaser, The Story of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Reading, PA: Reading Eagle Press, 1925.
* D.B. Brunner, The Indians of Berks County, Pa., Being a Summary of all the Tangible Records of the Aborigines of Berks County, with Cuts and Descriptions of the Varieties of Relics Found within the County. Reading, PA: Eagle Book Print, 1897.
* Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886.
* Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, from 1774 to 1783. Reading, PA: C.F. Haage, printer, 1894.
* Morton L. Montgomery, Political Hand-Book of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1752–1883. Reading, PA: B.F. Owen, 1883.
* Morton L. Montgomery, School history of Berks County in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: J.B. Rodgers Printing Co., 1889.
* Kathy M. Scogna, "The Birth of a County — 1752,". Historical Review of Berks County, Winter 2001–02.

## External links

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County seat: Reading

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* Dryville
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* Greenfields
* Grill
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* Jacksonwald
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* Lorane
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* Oley
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