Town guide

Kenhorst, Pennsylvania

Kenhorst is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,009 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19607.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,0095,100 per sq mi
Median home value$195,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kenhorst

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kenhorst

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)49 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA49 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kenhorst; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kenhorst

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

Kenhorst had 3,001 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 899th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Berks County grew from 159,615 residents in 1900 to 428,849 in 2020.

Kenhorst population by census2000: 2,679, 2010: 2,877, 2020: 3,0012,67920002,87720103,0012020

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 KenhorstJan: 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 (5 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

184 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenhorst.

Nearest hospitals

  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading3.0 miles
  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing4.1 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading5.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors7
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers55
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists5
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies8

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 Kenhorst

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Mohnton Memorial Park · 14 acres1.0 mi
  • Werner Farm Trail · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • The Quarry Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Montrose Manor Playground · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Pennwyn Playground · 1 acres0.5 mi
  • Mohnton Memorial Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Rite Aid2.0 mi
  • Rite Aid2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Mifflin Community Library1.1 mi
  • Sinking Spring Public Library2.5 mi
  • Dr. Frank A. Franco Library2.8 mi
  • Wyomissing Public Library2.9 mi
  • Reading Public Library3.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Berks County Military History Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Miller Center for the Arts3.8 mi
  • Santander Performing Arts Center4.2 mi
  • Reading Civic Theatre4.5 mi
  • Genesius Theater4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Kenhorst

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cumru El SchShillingtonPre-K–4513Public1.8 mi
Mifflin Park El SchShillingtonK–4503Public1.7 mi
Intermediate SchShillington5–6623Public1.8 mi
Governor Mifflin MSShillington7–8631Public1.3 mi
Governor Mifflin SHSShillington9–121,425Public1.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
La Salle AcademyShillingtonPre-K–8158Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Reading Sda Jr. AcademyReadingPre-K–1070Seventh-day Adventist2.3 mi
New Story New Holland RoadReadingK–758Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Opportunities SchoolReading2–820Nonsectarian2.9 mi
John Paul II Center for Special LearningShillingtonUngraded49Roman Catholic1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Reading, Cumru and Shillington.

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