Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
| Exeter Township | |
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Exeter Friends Meeting House
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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 Exeter Township
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| Coordinates: 40°18′48″N 75°51′12″W / 40.31333°N 75.85333°WCoordinates: 40°18′48″N 75°51′12″W / 40.31333°N 75.85333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.6 sq mi (64 km2) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,550 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| Website | [1] |
Exeter Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,550 as of the 2010 Census, making it the third most populous municipality in Berks County after the city of Reading and Spring Township. Daniel Boone Homestead is within its borders. Betsy King, the famous female golfer, is a notable athlete who grew up here. This formerly rural township is now made up of mostly sprawl-oriented developments along U.S. Route 422 (Perkiomen Avenue) and Route 562 (St. Lawerence Avenue/Boyertown Pike.) Its school district also contains the adjacent borough of Saint Lawrence.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.6 square miles (64 km2), of which, 24.4 square miles (63 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.77%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River which forms its natural southern boundary. While areas closer to the river are low-lying, the NW area of the township is in the South Mountains and exceeds 250 metres (820 feet) at its highest.
Adjacent townships and boroughs
Unincorporated communities in the township include Baumstown, Five Points (also in Alsace Township,) Jacksonwald, Limekiln (also in Oley Township,) Lorane, Neversink, Pennside (also in Lower Alsace Township,) Reiffton, Stony Creek Mills (also in Lower Alsace Township,) Stonersville, and Stonetown.
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