Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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The Virginville Hotel on Pennsylvania Route 143 in Richmond Township
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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 Richmond Township
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| Coordinates: 40°29′00″N 75°49′11″W / 40.48333°N 75.81972°WCoordinates: 40°29′00″N 75°49′11″W / 40.48333°N 75.81972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
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| • Total | 23.7 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Land | 23.6 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,397 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
Richmond Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,397 at the 2010 census.
The Joel Dreibelbis Farm, Merkel Mill Complex, Moselem Farms Mill, Christian Schlegel Farm, and Virginville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.3 km²), of which, 23.6 square miles (61.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River and its southern boundary is on South Mountain. Crystal Cave is also located within Richmond Township.
Its villages include Kempville, Kirbyville, Moselem (pronounced "mo-SAY-lem"), Moselem Springs, Virginville, and Walnuttown (also in Maidencreek Township.)
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,500 people, 1,416 households, and 957 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.2 people per square mile (57.2/km²). There were 1,484 housing units at an average density of 62.8/sq mi (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White, 0.14% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
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