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Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Bern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 6,609. The township is in Schuylkill Valley School District. History The township was so named by Swiss settlers after Bern, Switzerland. The Rieser Mill, Rieser-Shoemaker Farm, Spannuth Mill, and Wertz's Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.06%) is water. Adjacent townships * Penn – west *Centre – north * Ontelaunee – northeast * Muhlenberg – east *Spring – south * Lower Heidelberg – southwest Adjacent city and boroughs *Reading – south *Wyomissing – south * Leesport – north Demographics At the 2010 census,http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/sdc/pasdc_files/census2010/Berks%20County/Bern%20Township,%20Berks%20County.pdf there were 6,797 people, 2,080 households, and 1,560 families in the township. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Centre Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,140 at the 2020 census. It is in Schuylkill Valley School District. History Belleman's Union Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.74%) is water. Adjacent townships * Upper Bern Township (northwest) * Tilden Township (north) * Perry Township (northeast) * Ontelaunee Township (southeast) * Bern Township (south) * Penn Township (west) Adjacent boroughs * Centerport (surrounded) * Shoemakersville (northeast) * Leesport (southeast) Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 4,036 people, 1,511 households, and 1,157 families living in the township. The population density was 186.9 people per square mile. There were 1,570 housing units at an average density of 72.7/sq mi . The racial makeup of the township was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 183
Pennsylvania Route 183 (PA 183) is a route that runs north to south in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 Business (US 422 Bus.) in Reading in Berks County. Its northern terminus is at PA 61 near Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County. The road passes through developed areas near Reading before continuing north through rural areas, crossing from Berks County into Schuylkill County at Blue Mountain. PA 183 serves the communities of Bernville, Strausstown, and Cressona. Much of what is now PA 183 was originally designated as part of Pennsylvania Route 83 (PA 83) in 1927, a route that ran from US 30/ PA 1 in Devon northwest to US 120/ PA 42 (now PA 61) near Schuylkill Haven. PA 83 was realigned to a more direct route in northern Berks County by 1960, bypassing a jog to the west through Rehrersburg. In 1961, PA 83 was renumbered to PA 183 to avoid dupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
