Bern Township, Pennsylvania
| Bern Township, Pennsylvania | |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°23′54″N 75°59′30″W / 40.39833°N 75.99167°WCoordinates: 40°23′54″N 75°59′30″W / 40.39833°N 75.99167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.0 sq mi (52 km2) |
| • Land | 19.1 sq mi (49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,797 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,955 |
| • Density | 352.8/sq mi (136.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-011-05816 |
Bern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population is 6,797. The township is in Schuylkill Valley School District.
The township was so named by Swiss settlers after Bern, in Switzerland.
The Rieser Mill, Rieser-Shoemaker Farm, Spannuth Mill, and Wertz's Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.0 square miles (52 km2), of which, 19.1 square miles (49 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (4.06%) is water.
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As of the census of 2010, there were 6,797 people, 2,080 households, and 1,560 families residing in the township. The population density was 355.9 people per square mile (138.7/km²). There were 2,168 housing units at an average density of 113.5/sq mi (44.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.0% White, 5.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.3% of the population.
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