St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence, is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,892 at the 2020 census.[3] It sits just east of Mount Penn and Reading. It is served by the Exeter Township School District.
St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania
United States
Pennsylvania
0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
400 ft (100 m)
1,892
2,109.25/sq mi (814.81/km2)
42-67304
History[edit]
The John F. Lutz Furniture Co. & Funerary buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4]
Geography[edit]
St. Lawrence, PA is located in south-central Berks County at 40°19′33″N 75°52′3″W / 40.32583°N 75.86750°W (40.325814, -75.867418).[5] It is bordered by the borough of Mount Penn to the west and by Exeter Township to the north, east, and south. A little farther East of 422, is the City of Reading via Penn Street and farther Penn Avenue. (West Reading) The unincorporated communities of Pennside, Jacksonwald, and Reiffton border the borough on the northwest, east, and south, respectively.
According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Lawrence has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
More information[edit]
Incorporated in 1927, the borough is named for the St. Lawrence Woolen Mill, founded by William Brumbach, which once operated in town. St. Lawrence was previously known as Esterly, named for Frank Esterly, the keeper of the defunct Black Bear Hotel.
The Oley Turnpike ran through the town, which was the last privately owned toll road in Pennsylvania.