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Robeson Township, Pennsylvania

Robeson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,216 at the 2010 census.

Robeson Township

United States

Pennsylvania

34.22 sq mi (88.62 km2)

33.92 sq mi (87.85 km2)

0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)

440 ft (130 m)

7,216

7,357

216.90/sq mi (83.75/km2)

42-011-65320

History[edit]

Robeson Township was named for Andrew Robeson, an early settler.[3]


The Allegheny Aqueduct, Geiger Mill, Joanna Furnace Complex, and Thompson Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

(west)

Brecknock Township

(south)

Caernarvon Township

(northwest)

Cumru Township

(northeast)

Exeter Township

(east)

Union Township

Warwick Township, Chester County

West Nantmeal Township, Chester County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km2), of which 33.9 square miles (87.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (0.62%) is water. The township is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.


Adjacent townships


Adjacent boroughs

Recreation[edit]

Portions of the French Creek State Park and portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43 are located in the township.[5][6]

Education[edit]

The school district is Twin Valley School District.[9] Robeson Elementary Center is in the township.[10] Twin Valley Middle School and Twin Valley High School are in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, and have Elverson postal addresses.[11][12][13]

Beckersville

Geigertown

Gibraltar

Green Hills

Joanna

Joanna Heights

Plowville

Scarlets Mill

(1822-1900), physician

Mary J. Scarlett Dixon

Township of Robeson, Berks County Website