Mohnton, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°17′10″N 75°59′09″W / 40.28611°N 75.98583°WCoordinates: 40°17′10″N 75°59′09″W / 40.28611°N 75.98583°W |
| Area | 1.99 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| - land | 1.98 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.01 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,043 (2010) |
| Density | 1,537.3/km2 (3,981.6/sq mi) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 19540 |
| Area code | 610 and 484 |
 Location of Mohnton in Pennsylvania
Location of Mohnton in Pennsylvania
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Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 3,043 in the 2010 census.
The earliest post office in Mohnton was called Mohn's Store. A post office was established at Mohn's Store in 1857, the post office was renamed Mohnton in 1906, and it remains in operation.
Mohnton is located in southern Berks County at 40°17′10″N 75°59′9″W / 40.28611°N 75.98583°W (40.286242, -75.985936), part of the contiguous urban area surrounding the city of Reading. It is bordered on all sides by Cumru Township, including the unincorporated community of Pennwyn on the borough's eastern border. The borough of Shillington is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northeast. Wyomissing Creek flows through the center of Mohnton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mohnton has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.63%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,211 households, and 842 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,396.0 people per square mile (1,315.0/km²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 1,443.0 per square mile (558.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.79% White, 1.11% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
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