Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutztown (Pennsylvania German: Kutzeschteddel) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Allentown and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Reading. As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 4,162.[3] Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located just outside the borough limits to the southwest.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutzeschteddel
United States
April 6, 1815
George Kutz
James F. Schlegel (D)
1.60 sq mi (4.16 km2)
1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
400 ft (100 m)
4,162
2,601.25/sq mi (1,004.07/km2)
Government[edit]
Kutztown has a mayor–council system of government with a mayor and a six-member council. As of 2019, the mayor of Kutztown is James F. Schlegel (D) and the council members are Council President Kevin J. Snyder (R), Council Vice President Derek D. Mace (D), Council President Pro Tempore Scott R. Piscitelli (R), Edwin K. Seyler (R), Richard J. Diehm (D), and Arabel J. Elliott (D).[12]
Police services in the borough is provided by the Kutztown Police Department, which consists of twelve full-time officers.[13] Fire protection in Kutztown and surrounding areas is provided by the Kutztown Fire Department, a volunteer fire department with 30 members and six pieces of equipment.[14]
Kutztown has one sister city: