Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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 a farm in the township
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 587 ft (178.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°32′30″N 75°59′29″W / 40.54167°N 75.99139°WCoordinates: 40°32′30″N 75°59′29″W / 40.54167°N 75.99139°W |
| Area | 19.0 sq mi (49.2 km2) |
| - land | 18.9 sq mi (49 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.53% |
| Population | 3,597 (2010) |
| Density | 189.3/sq mi (73.1/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Tilden Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Tilden Township in Pennsylvania
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Tilden Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,597 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.2 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (49.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.37%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which forms its natural eastern and part of its northern natural boundary. Blue Mountain forms the remainder of its natural northern boundary. Tilden's villages include Berne, Jalappa, Upper Berne, and West Hamburg.
Adjacent townships
The boroughs of Hamburg and Port Clinton are both located across the Schuylkill River, while Port Clinton is in Schuylkill County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,597 people, 1,336 households, and 967 families residing in the township. The population density was 189.3 people per square mile (79.9/km²). There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 75.3/sq mi (31.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
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