Berks County occurs as county located in the state of Pennsylvania. When of 2000, the people is 373,638. Its county seat is Reading⁶.

History
Reading developed in a period of the 1740s and the northern denizen of Lancaster County sent several petitions requesting the separate county become established. By owning a serve of Conrad Weiser, the county was formed in March 11, 1752 from Chester County, Lancaster County, and Philadelphia County and named fallowing William Penn's family house of Berkshire, England. Berks County began tremendously big than these are now. A northwestern area of the county went to the institution of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811, when it reached its todays size. These are referred to as the a share of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,242 km² (866 mi²). 2,224 kilometre² (859 mi²) of these are l& and Xviii klick² (Vii mi²) of these are fluids. A aggregate front yard is Cipher.78% a water supply.

Berks County is bordered per counties of Lancaster (south), Lebanon (west), Schuykill (northwest), Lehigh (northeast), Montgomery (southeast), and Chester (southeast).

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. A population density is 168/km² (435/mi²). There are 150,222 housing units at an typical density of 68/km² (175/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 88.18% White, 3.69% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.44% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Nina from carolina.73% of the people come Hispanic or Latino of any race. Historically there was the big Pennsylvania Dutch population.

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In a county, the people is spread retired by using Xxiv.60% under a age of Eighteen, Octet.80% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-eight.90% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.60% from either 45 to 64, & Xv.00% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 95.Ninety males. For each Century females age Eighteen & ended, there are 92.Seventy males.

Municipalities

Cities
Reading

Boroughs
Adamstown Bally Bechtelsville Bernville Birdsboro Boyertown Centerport Fleetwood Hamburg Kenhorst Kutztown Laureldale Leesport Lenhartsville Lyons Mohnton Mount Penn New Morgan Robesonia St. Lawrence Shillington Shoemakersville Sinking Spring Strausstown Topton Wernersville West Lawn West Reading Womelsdorf Wyomissing

Townships
Albany Township Alsace Township Amity Township Bern Township Bethel Township Brecknock Township Caernarvon Township Centre Township Colebrookdale Township Cumru Township District Township Douglass Township Earl Township Exeter Township Greenwich Township Heidelberg Township Hereford Township Jefferson Township Longswamp Township Lower Alsace Township Lower Heidelberg Township Maidencreek Township Marion Township Maxatawny Township Muhlenberg Township North Heidelberg Township Oley Township Ontelaunee Township Penn Township Perry Township Pike Township Richmond Township Robeson Township Rockland Township Ruscombmanor Township South Heidelberg Township Spring Township Tilden Township Tulpehocken Township Union Township Upper Bern Township Upper Tulpehocken Township Washington Township Windsor Township

Census-designated places
Amity Gardens Flying Hills Lorane Reiffton Spring Ridge West Wyomissing Whitfield Wyomissing Hills

Education
Colleges and Universities
Albright College Alvernia College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Penn State Berks

Community, Junior and Technical Colleges
Berks Technical Institute Pace Institute Reading Area Community College