Robesonia
| Robesonia, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location of Robesonia in Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′06″N 76°08′12″W / 40.35167°N 76.13667°WCoordinates: 40°21′06″N 76°08′12″W / 40.35167°N 76.13667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,061 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,057 |
| • Density | 2,308.64/sq mi (891.50/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 19551 |
| Area code(s) | 610 Exchange: 693 |
| FIPS code | 42-65336 |
| Website | www |
Robesonia is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2010 census. Once famous for its iron furnaces (c. 1794-1927), the town was founded in 1855 by Henry P. Robeson, who had acquired existing iron manufacturing operations and founded the Robesonia Iron Company in 1845. The town is now supported by large industry. Several of the largest employers include C&S Wholesale Grocers, a food distributor, Magnatech International, and Snap-On Tools. The town is also famous for its Pennsylvania German-style pottery, also sometimes called redware. The Robesonia area is served by the Conrad Weiser Area School District and Conrad Weiser High School.
The Robesonia Furnace Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Robesonia is located in western Berks County at 40°21′6″N 76°8′12″W / 40.35167°N 76.13667°W (40.351539, -76.136538). It is surrounded by Heidelberg Township but separate from it.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,061 people, 855 households, and 579 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,322 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.22% White, 1.00% African American, 1.12% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.
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