Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 459 ft (139.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°18′N 75°57′W / 40.300°N 75.950°WCoordinates: 40°18′N 75°57′W / 40.300°N 75.950°W |
| Area | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
| - land | 20.7 sq mi (54 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.96% |
| Population | 15,147 (2010) |
| Density | 668.0/sq mi (257.9/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Cumru Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Cumru Township in Pennsylvania
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Cumru Township (pronounced "KUM-roo") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,147 at the 2010 census. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center a Pennsylvania state park is in Cumru Township.
The township was so named by Welsh settlers, after Cymru, meaning Wales in the Welsh language.
Ridgewood Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54 km2), of which, 20.7 square miles (54 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.15%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River which forms its natural NE boundary.
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The township's numbered routes are Route 10, Interstate 176, U.S. Route 222, U.S. 222 Business (Lancaster Pike), Route 625, and Route 724. Its unincorporated communities include Angelica, Clover Park, Colonial Hills, Farview, Flying Hills, Freemanville, Gouglersville, Grill, Pennwyn, Ridge Park, and Ridgewood.
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