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Brecknock Township (Berks County), Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brecknock Township (Berks County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brecknock Township (Berks County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)47 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster 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)

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.

Brecknock Township (Berks County) population by census2000: 4,459, 2010: 4,585, 2020: 4,6024,45920004,58520104,6022020

Berks County, 1900–2020

Berks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,615, 1910: 183,222, 1920: 200,854, 1930: 231,717, 1940: 241,884, 1950: 255,740, 1960: 275,414, 1970: 296,382, 1980: 312,509, 1990: 336,523, 2000: 373,638, 2010: 411,442, 2020: 428,849160K’00’10201K’20’30242K’40’50275K’60’70313K’80’90374K’00’10429K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brecknock Township (Berks County)Jan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in39°23°Jan3.042°24°Feb2.651°32°Mar3.563°42°Apr3.474°52°May3.582°61°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.884°64°Aug4.577°57°Sep4.965°45°Oct3.854°35°Nov3.043°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Berks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,881 jobs; Manufacturing: 33,123 jobs; Retail trade: 20,155 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,356 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,021 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,205 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,910 jobs; Construction: 7,245 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4%

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Pharmacies2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brecknock Township (Berks County)

Public schools here are run by Governor Mifflin SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brecknock El SchMohntonK–4459Public1.3 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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Towns near Brecknock Township (Berks County)

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Shares ZIP codes with Cumru, Mohnton, Robeson and Brecknock Township (Lancaster County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.