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Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Boyertown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Boyerschteddel) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,264 at the 2020 census.[3] Boyertown is known for the many painted fiberglass bears that can be found throughout the town and borough.

Boyertown
Boyerschteddel

United States

Kollin Miller & Justin Smyth

0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)

0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)

0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)

407 ft (124 m)

4,264

5,516.17/sq mi (2,128.96/km2)

19512

Geography[edit]

Boyertown is located along the southeastern border of Berks County. It is bordered on the north, west, and south by Colebrookdale Township, and to the southeast by Douglass Township in Montgomery County.


Boyertown is included in the Reading metropolitan statistical area, which is part the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area.


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boyertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.[3] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 30.0 °F in January to 74.7 °F in July. The hardiness zone is 6b.

Public education[edit]

The borough is served by the Boyertown Area School District.This includes one senior high school, two middle schools, six elementary schools, and a cyber school program.[11]

Media[edit]

The area is served by The Berks-Mont News, a weekly paper with a circulation of 5,500.

Cabot Corporation

Rhoads Opera House

former Blue's Clues host, actor, musician

Steve Burns

former professional football player, New England Patriots

James Develin

former Victoria's Secret model, ex-wife of rock musician John Mellencamp

Elaine Irwin Mellencamp

children's science fiction author

John M. Schealer

actor

Mark Soper

U.S. Army general during World War II

Carl Spaatz

Boyertown has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:

Borough of Boyertown official website

"History of Boyertown"