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Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg Township (pronounced "MYOO-len-burg") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,915 at the 2020 census, making it the third most populous township in Berks County after Spring Township and Exeter Township. It was named for U.S. Congressman Henry Augustus Muhlenberg, grandson of Henry Muhlenberg, and who is featured on the township seal. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km), of which 12.0 square miles (31.1 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km) (1.48%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which forms its natural western boundary. Most of the population resides in the western and central areas of the township, while the east is located in the South Mountains (Reading Prong.) Adjacent townships * Bern Township (west) * Ontelaunee Township (north) * Maidencreek Township (northeast) * Ruscombmanor Township ... [...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] |
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River ( , ) is a river running northwest to southeast in eastern Pennsylvania. The river was improved by navigations into the Schuylkill Canal, and several of its tributaries drain major parts of Pennsylvania's Coal Region. It flows for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 from Pottsville to Philadelphia, where it joins the Delaware River as one of its largest tributaries. In 1682, William Penn chose the left bank of the confluence upon which he founded the planned city of Philadelphia on lands purchased from the native Delaware nation. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River, and its whole length was once part of the Delaware people's southern territories. The river's watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania, the upper portions in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachian Mountains where the folding of the mountain ridges metamorphically modified bit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple, Pennsylvania
Temple is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States at an elevation of . The community was named for a local inn called Solomon's Temple. Temple was an independent borough until it was disincorporated on January 1, 1999. The ZIP code is 19560. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,877 residents.https://www.census.gov/# Education Temple is part of the Muhlenberg School District. References Former municipalities in Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Berks County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania Populated places disestablished in 1999 {{berksCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Temple, Pennsylvania
South Temple is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately four miles north of the city of Reading. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,424 residents.https://www.census.gov/# Originally a streetcar suburb of Reading, South Temple retains the look of a 1920s residential community, with decent-sized properties, mature trees, sidewalks, and much variation in housing styles. The houses are well-kept and the gardens meticulously groomed. The community was originally serviced by a street-running trolley on Kutztown Road and an interurban trolley stop (the pavilion at 11th & Park is still standing). Boundaries The traditionally-accepted boundaries of South Temple are the 5th Street Highway ( U.S. Route 222 Business) on the west, Sharp Ave. on the south, 11th Ave on the east, and Darby Ave. on the north. South Temple lies entirely within the 19560 ZIP code and is served by the "Temple" post offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverview Park, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Riverview Park is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Pennsylvania about five miles north of Reading. It lies within the Muhlenberg Township and relies on the municipal services of that township. Boundaries Originally, the name Riverview Park applied only to certain developments Today, the name has generally come to mean any area in Muhlenberg Township west of PA Route 61, excluding the older communities of Muhlenberg Park and Tuckerton. Riverview Park lies entirely within the 19605 ZIP code and is serviced by the Reading Post Office. The local school district is the Muhlenberg School District. History Riverview Park is a collection of mostly post–World War II housing developments on the western side of Muhlenberg Township, with most of the development occurring between 1950 and 1975. Originally, the area was a patchwork of family farms, and the development tracts correspond roughly to the subdivision of those large parcels of land. Though development fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhlenberg Park, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg Park is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. The community is located just to the west of the borough of Laureldale. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,420 residents. Development of the community began in 1915.https://www.muhlenbergtwp.com/DocumentCenter/View/233/Historical-PDF Demographics References {{authority control Census-designated places in Berks County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Hyde Park is a census-designated place just outside the city of Reading in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. Its coordinates are . As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,528 residents.https://www.census.gov/# References Census-designated places in Berks County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania {{BerksCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading ( ; Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Reddin'') is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census and is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown. Reading is located in the southeastern part of the state and is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, which had 420,152 residents as of 2020. Reading is part of the Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area, a region that also includes Philadelphia, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, Camden, and other suburban Philadelphia cities and regions. With a 2020 population of 6,228,601, the Delaware Valley is the seventh largest metropolitan region in the nation. Reading's name was drawn from the now-defunct Reading Company, widely known as the Reading Railroad and since acquired by Conrail, that played a vital role in transporting anthracite coal from the Pennsylvania's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laureldale, Pennsylvania
Laureldale is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,911 at the 2010 census. Geography Laureldale is at (40.389293, -75.914150). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2010 census there were 3,911 people living in the borough. The racial makeup A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ... of the borough was 86.8% White, 2.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 6.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.1%. Gallery File:Calvary Lutheran Church, Laurendale BerksCo PA.JPG, Calvary Lutheran Church (1956). File:Centre Square Barbers, Laureldale PA.JPG, Centre Square Barbers on Kutz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Alsace Township (pronounced "ALL-siss") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,848 at the 2020 census. History Alsace Township was established on March 3, 1745, following a petition to the Pennsylvania Court of Quarter Sessions. The township was given its name in deference to the original settlers who came from Alsace, Germany (now France). The township's settlers were predominantly industrious farmers and millers. Large areas of land were cleared for agricultural production, streams were harnessed for milling, and churches were built for spiritual and social needs. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Adjacent townships * Muhlenberg Township (west) * Ruscombmanor Township (north) * Oley Township (east) * Exeter Township (southeast) * Lower Alsace Township (south) Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 3,689 people, 1,433 households, and 1,060 families living in the township. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,112 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km), all land. Adjacent townships * Alsace Township (southwest) * Muhlenberg Township (far west) * Maidencreek Township (northwest) * Richmond Township and Borough of Fleetwood (north) * Rockland Township (northeast) * Oley Township (southeast) Demographics At the 2000 census there were 3,776 people, 1,378 households, and 1,103 families living in the township. The population density was 271.3 people per square mile (104.7/km). There were 1,421 housing units at an average density of 102.1/sq mi (39.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.16% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22%. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Maidencreek Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 9,126 at the 2010 census. History Maidencreek Township, established in December 1746, was named after a creek that runs diagonally through the township. Quakers who settled the area in 1732 lived peacefully among the Lenni Lenape Indians until ''circa'' 1800, when the Quakers began to move west. Over the next 100 years, German and, later, Scots Welsh and Irish settlers purchased and moved into the areas that the Quakers left behind. First on the scene, the Germans established their language as the dominant language. Deutsch or “Dutch” became the primary language in the area well into the mid 1900s, when one-room schools still gave instruction in German, and English as a second language was part of the curriculum. Farming was the primary means of living well into the 1900s until roadways, housing developments and commercial and industrial development began to predominate in the 1980s. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
