Oley Township | |
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A farm in Oley Township
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Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Elevation | 371 ft (113.1 m) |
Coordinates | 40°23′00″N 75°46′15″W / 40.38333°N 75.77083°WCoordinates: 40°23′00″N 75°46′15″W / 40.38333°N 75.77083°W |
Area | 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
- land | 24.2 sq mi (63 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 3,620 (2010) |
Density | 148.1/sq mi (57.2/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code | 610 |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Oley Township Historic District
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Location | PA 73, Oley Township, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°22′7″N 75°46′17″W / 40.36861°N 75.77139°W |
Area | 15,065 acres (6,097 ha) |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Georgian, Germanic style |
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Added to NRHP | March 11, 1983 |
Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 3,620. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752. The entire township was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Daniel Boone was born in Oley Township November 2, 1734.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km²). 24.2 square miles (62.7 km²) of it is land, and none of the area is covered with water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via its tributaries of the Manatawny Creek and Monocacy Creek. Its villages include Limekiln (also in Exeter Township), Oley, Oley Furnace, Pleasantville, Spangsville, and Yellow House (also in Amity Township).
Adjacent townships
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,583 people, 1,382 households, and 1,029 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.1 people per square mile (57.2/km²). There were 1,425 housing units at an average density of 58.9/sq mi (22.7/km²).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.66% White, 0.14% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.