West Reading, Pennsylvania
| Borough of West Reading | |
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 Penn Avenue in West Reading
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 285 ft (86.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°20′03″N 75°56′48″W / 40.33417°N 75.94667°WCoordinates: 40°20′03″N 75°56′48″W / 40.33417°N 75.94667°W |
| Area | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| - land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 4,212 (2010) |
| Density | 2,808/sq mi (1,084.2/km2) |
| Incorporated | March 18, 1907 |
| Mayor | Valentin Rodriguez jr |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19611 |
| Area code | 610 and 484 |
 Location of West Reading in Pennsylvania
Location of West Reading in Pennsylvania
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West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. It contains a vibrant main street (Penn Avenue) and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It is also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village is located in the buildings of the former Berkshire Knitting Mills, which was in operation from 1908-1975.
West Reading is located at 40°20′3″N 75°56′48″W / 40.33417°N 75.94667°W (40.334083, -75.946597).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,049 people, 1,666 households, and 862 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,079.6 people per square mile (2,742.7/km²). There were 1,783 housing units at an average density of 3,117.5 per square mile (1,207.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.33% White, 4.03% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.41% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.78% of the population.
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