Spring Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 28,601 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17569, 19608 and 19609, and parts of 19610 are in Spring Township (Berks County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population28,6011,554 per sq mi
Median home value$286,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wyomissing; part is in Spring Township (Berks County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spring Township (Berks County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Spring Township (Berks County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)52 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lancaster Airport (LNS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA52 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring 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 Spring Township (Berks County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (D)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 4th DistrictMadeleine Dean (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
Spring Township (Berks County) had 28,407 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 49th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Marsh Lake, 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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Township (Berks County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing3.8 miles
Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading4.3 miles
Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading5.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
14
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
42
Mental health providers
79
Physical and occupational therapists
52
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
7
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 Spring Township (Berks County)
Parks (26 nearby)
Shiloh Hills Park · 23 acres1.8 mi
Heidleburg Run-West · 19 acres1.9 mi
Cacoosing Meadows Recreation Area · 17 acres2.6 mi
Red Caboose Park · 11 acres1.7 mi
Werner Farm Trail · 10 acres1.4 mi
Wyomissing Hills Memorial Park · 10 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Lidl1.1 mi
Redner's1.5 mi
Giant1.5 mi
Weis1.7 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Sinking Spring Public Library0.8 mi
Museums
Berks County Military History Museum3.1 mi
Reading Public Museum4.1 mi
Reeser House Visitor Center4.6 mi
Reading Area Firefighters Museum5.3 mi
Berks History Center5.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Miller Center for the Arts5.1 mi
Santander Performing Arts Center5.6 mi
Reading Civic Theatre6.0 mi
Genesius Theater6.0 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wilson SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cornwall Terrace El SchSinking Spring
K–5
553
Public
0.9 mi
Green Valley El SchSinking Spring
K–5
505
Public
2.0 mi
Shiloh Hills El SchSinking Spring
K–5
572
Public
1.9 mi
Whitfield El SchWest Lawn
K–5
573
Public
1.8 mi
Wilson Southern MSSinking Spring
6–8
753
Public
0.9 mi
Wilson West MSSinking Spring
6–8
780
Public
2.0 mi
Wilson HSWest Lawn
9–12
2,133
Public
1.9 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Ignatius Loyola Regional SchoolWest Lawn
Pre-K–8
277
Roman Catholic
1.9 mi
Yocum Institute for Arts EducationReading
Pre-K–K
12
Nonsectarian
1.4 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 Wyomissing, Sinking Spring, Lower Heidelberg, East Cocalico, West Cocalico, South Heidelberg, Cumru, Adamstown and Brecknock Township (Lancaster County).
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