Brecknock Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,624 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19540.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population4,624262 per sq mi
Median home value$353,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Cumru; part is in Brecknock Township (Berks County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brecknock Township (Berks County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Brecknock Township (Berks County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)47 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lancaster Airport (LNS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA48 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brecknock Township (Berks County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Brecknock Township (Berks County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Brecknock Township (Berks County) had 4,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 610th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Berks County grew from 159,615 residents in 1900 to 428,849 in 2020.
Berks County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Berks County
172,167 jobs at 8,521 businesses in Berks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brecknock Township (Berks County).
Nearest hospitals
Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading5.3 miles
Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing6.9 miles
Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading8.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
4
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Brecknock Township (Berks County)
Parks (7 nearby)
Shillington Park · 82 acres2.6 mi
Mohnton Memorial Park · 14 acres2.0 mi
Kline's creek park · 7 acres2.9 mi
Cumru Township Building Playground and Recreation Area · 6 acres1.7 mi
Pennwyn Playground · 1 acres2.6 mi
Mohnton Memorial Park2.0 mi
Grocery stores
ALDI3.3 mi
Redner's3.3 mi
Grocery Outlet3.4 mi
Giant3.7 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.2 mi
Rite Aid3.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
Rite Aid5.6 mi
Libraries
Mifflin Community Library3.2 mi
Adamstown Area Library4.1 mi
Dr. Frank A. Franco Library4.3 mi
Sinking Spring Public Library5.0 mi
Wyomissing Public Library5.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Berks County Military History Museum2.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Miller Center for the Arts5.9 mi
Santander Performing Arts Center6.3 mi
Reading Civic Theatre6.4 mi
Genesius Theater6.5 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Governor Mifflin SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Brecknock El SchMohnton
K–4
459
Public
1.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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