Berks County

MyTownView tracks 63 municipalities in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

63Municipalities
433,015Residents
159Articles
$77,344Avg. Median Income
$220,144Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 25Pennsylvania breast cancer nonprofit awards $100K grants to Jefferson researchersJeffersonApr 24Video: Car hits child before leaving scene in Reading, witness saysReadingApr 24Western PA School District Sex Scandal BroadensDistrictApr 24New video shows teen being thrown by hit-and-run driver in Reading, Pa.ReadingApr 23Jefferson women’s basketball coach Tom Shirley to be inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of FameJeffersonApr 23Pa. election 2026: These 4 Democrats hope to rep Philly’s 3rd District in Congress. Here’s what to knowDistrictApr 23Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's homeGreenwichApr 23Samuel William LaMannaReadingApr 23My kids escaped a failing school district—now Pennsylvania lawmakers want to close that door for others | OpinionDistrictApr 22Inside the Flyers-themed basement bar in Reading, PAReadingApr 22Spring-Ford Student Wins Elite Corporate National Merit ScholarshipSpringApr 21New Restaurant Coming To Pittsburgh Cultural DistrictPittsburghApr 20Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortionsGreenwichApr 20Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]FleetwoodApr 20Chris Rabb in the Democratic primary for Pa. 3rd Congressional District | EndorsementDistrict

Rankings in Berks County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1MaxatawnyBerks+3.1%
2Lower HeidelbergBerks+2.2%
3DouglassBerks+1.2%
4South HeidelbergBerks+1.1%
5MuhlenbergBerks+0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Lower HeidelbergBerks2.5 total crimes per 1k
2RobesonBerks4.7 total crimes per 1k
3BernBerks5.7 total crimes per 1k
4South HeidelbergBerks6.2 total crimes per 1k
5ShillingtonBerks7.5 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ShillingtonBerks1.14%
2BirdsboroBerks1.15%
3WyomissingBerks1.15%
4ReadingBerks1.19%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BirdsboroBerks40 / 100
2ShillingtonBerks40 / 100
3WyomissingBerks40 / 100
4ReadingBerks39 / 100
5BrecknockBerks0 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Albany

Pop. 1,660
Township

Alsace

Pop. 3,834
Township

Amity

Pop. 13,396
Township

Bally

Pop. 1,161Income $75,000Homes $234,600
Borough

Bechtelsville

Pop. 914Income $83,229Homes $242,000
Borough

Bern

Pop. 6,706
Township

Bernville

Pop. 802Income $88,958Homes $235,700
Borough

Birdsboro

Pop. 5,116Income $74,698Homes $224,000
Borough

Boyertown

Pop. 4,287Income $54,179Homes $212,600
Borough

Brecknock

Pop. 4,602
Township

Caernarvon

Pop. 4,234
Township

Centerport

Pop. 342Income $80,250Homes $278,600
Borough

Centre

Pop. 2,524
Township

Colebrookdale

Pop. 5,112
Township

Cumru

Pop. 15,619
Township

District

Pop. 1,378
Township

Douglass

Pop. 3,670
Township

Earl

Pop. 3,097
Township

Fleetwood

Pop. 4,064Income $94,375Homes $220,200
Borough

Greenwich

Pop. 3,428
Township

Hamburg

Pop. 4,456Income $57,212Homes $205,100
Borough

Hereford

Pop. 2,962
Township

Jefferson

Pop. 2,369
Township

Kenhorst

Pop. 3,009Income $90,543Homes $195,900
Borough

Kutztown

Pop. 4,180Income $52,722Homes $263,100
Borough

Laureldale

Pop. 4,284Income $64,792Homes $179,500
Borough

Leesport

Pop. 2,166Income $96,500Homes $221,300
Borough

Lenhartsville

Pop. 197Income $78,125Homes $210,300
Borough

Longswamp

Pop. 5,567
Township

Lower Alsace

Pop. 4,716
Township

Lower Heidelberg

Pop. 6,230
Township

Lyons

Pop. 466Income $53,750Homes $179,800
Borough

Maidencreek

Pop. 9,169
Township

Maxatawny

Pop. 7,181
Township

Mohnton

Pop. 2,922Income $72,198Homes $237,500
Borough

Mount Penn

Pop. 3,244Income $61,544Homes $176,300
Borough

Muhlenberg

Pop. 21,915
Township

New Morgan

Pop. 75Income $142,656
Borough

North Heidelberg

Pop. 1,220
Township

Oley

Pop. 3,810
Township

Ontelaunee

Pop. 2,598
Township

Pike

Pop. 1,595
Township

Reading

Pop. 95,242Income $45,599Homes $121,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Richmond

Pop. 2,029
Township

Robeson

Pop. 7,538
Township

Robesonia

Pop. 2,261Income $78,194Homes $226,000
Borough

Rockland

Pop. 3,646
Township

Ruscombmanor

Pop. 3,998
Township

Shillington

Pop. 5,492Income $77,289Homes $203,500
Borough

Shoemakersville

Pop. 1,394Income $75,050Homes $180,100
Borough

Sinking Spring

Pop. 4,281Income $73,950Homes $283,200
Borough

South Heidelberg

Pop. 7,663
Township

Spring

Pop. 28,407
Township

St. Lawrence

Pop. 1,851Income $81,378Homes $228,100
Borough

Tilden

Pop. 3,603
Township

Topton

Pop. 2,215Income $91,518Homes $216,400
Borough

Tulpehocken

Pop. 3,415
Township

Upper Bern

Pop. 1,909
Township

Upper Tulpehocken

Pop. 1,856
Township

Wernersville

Pop. 2,786Income $71,500Homes $234,200
Borough

West Reading

Pop. 4,562Income $61,974Homes $173,100
Borough

Womelsdorf

Pop. 2,904Income $100,227Homes $221,600
Borough

Wyomissing

Pop. 11,172Income $88,214Homes $339,900
Borough