Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°26′00″N 75°37′35″W / 40.43333°N 75.62639°WCoordinates: 40°26′00″N 75°37′35″W / 40.43333°N 75.62639°W |
| Area | 15.4 sq mi (39.9 km2) |
| - land | 15.4 sq mi (40 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 2,997 (2010) |
| Density | 205.7/sq mi (79.4/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 and 610 |
 Location of Hereford Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Hereford Township in Pennsylvania
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Hereford Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 2,997 at the 2010 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District.
The John Gehman Farm and Hunter's Mill Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km2), all of it land and in the Delaware watershed. The Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township and drains it into the Schuylkill River, except for a very small portion north of Seisholtzville that drains via the Little Lehigh Creek into the Lehigh River. The northern and western areas of the township are located in the South Mountains.
Hereford Township's villages include Chapel (also in Montgomery County,) Clayton (also in Washington Township), Five Points, Harlem, Hereford, Huffs Church, and Seizholtzville (also in Longswamp Township).
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