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Bern Township is the location of the Berks County Prison System, which held 1545 prisoners, 22.7% of the township's population. [6] The age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% 65 or older. The township hosts three of the county's 12 nursing homes for seniors.
As of 2020, there were 39.66 miles (63.83 km) of public roads in Upper Bern Township, of which 10.70 miles (17.22 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 28.96 miles (46.61 km) were maintained by the township. [7] Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22 are the only highways serving Upper Bern Township. They ...
Oil drilling operations in Los Angeles, 1905. Zoning in Los Angeles is commonly believed to have been first enacted in 1908, although Los Angeles City Council passed the first municipal zoning ordinance in the United States, Ordinance 9774, on July 25, 1904.
Berks County (Pennsylvania Dutch: Barricks Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census , the county's population was 428,849. [ 2 ] The county seat is Reading , the fourth-most populous city in the state. [ 3 ]
Earl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,102 at the 2020 census. [2] Earl Township was named for early German settler Hans Graaf. His surname Graaf means "earl" in English. [3]
Bernville (Pennsylvania Dutch: Bannwill) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. [3] Bernville is bordered by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west. It is believed by few that the borough would have been a county seat of a small county ...
As of 2018, there were 43.45 miles (69.93 km) of public roads in Caernarvon Township, of which 4.70 miles (7.56 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 8.09 miles (13.02 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 30.66 miles (49.34 km) were maintained by the township.
Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2010 census . Tulpehocken is a name derived from the Lenape language, meaning "land of the turtles".