Womelsdorf
| Borough of Womelsdorf | |
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 House on Franklin Street
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 449 ft (136.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°21′55″N 76°11′16″W / 40.36528°N 76.18778°WCoordinates: 40°21′55″N 76°11′16″W / 40.36528°N 76.18778°W |
| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 2,810 (2010) |
| Density | 2,995.8/sq mi (1,156.7/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19567 |
| Area code | 610 and 484 |
 Location of Womelsdorf in Pennsylvania
Location of Womelsdorf in Pennsylvania
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Womelsdorf is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census. The main thoroughfares through Womelsdorf are High Street, which runs east-west, and Pennsylvania Route 419, which runs north-south. U.S. Route 422 runs along the northern edge of town.
John Womelsdorf founded the community in 1762. It was originally named Middletown, being halfway between the cities of Lebanon and Reading, but roughly 50 years later it was changed to Womelsdorf in honor of its founder.
A Pennsylvania state historic site, the Conrad Weiser Homestead, is located in Womelsdorf; this site interprets the life of Conrad Weiser, a well-known 18th-century German immigrant who played a major role in the history of colonial Pennsylvania.
The Womelsdorf Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Womelsdorf is located at 40°21′55″N 76°11′16″W / 40.36528°N 76.18778°W (40.365201, -76.187815).
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 2000, there were 2,599 people, 1,061 households, and 691 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,995.8 people per square mile (1,153.4/km²). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 1,281.8 per square mile (493.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.46% White, 0.65% African American, 1.42% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
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