Cumru Township, 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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Its unincorporated communities include Angelica, Clover Park, Colonial Hills, Farview, Flying Hills, Freemanville, Gouglersville, Grill, Pennwyn, Ridge Park, and Ridgewood.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,816 people, 5,941 households, and 3,808 families residing in the township. The population density was 668.0 people per square mile (257.9/km²). There were 6,127 housing units at an average density of 296.3/sq mi (114.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.84% White, 1.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.
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