Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:33 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:22 am – 4:40 pm
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People16,805 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.26,162 householdsMedian household income $114,181Median home value $354,700Median rent $1,356 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,175 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,403 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days17 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Bechtelsville 1ene
Nearby landmarksFurnace Hillpeak · 3.3 miChestnut Hillpeak · 3.6 miDouglass Islandisland · 1.4 miAmity Township Athletic Club Poolreservoir · 1.4 miDaniel Boone Lakelake · 3.0 miPine Forge Academy Poolreservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 7,522 acresLake Drive Park and Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mileDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 2.6 mi · 538 acresUnion Twp. Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.6 mi · 156 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.0 mi · 849 acresRuth Zimmerman Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199416 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200836 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerks County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berks County monitors, PA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckingham Preserveserves 50 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation244 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPottstown Hospital7.5 miPost officeDouglassville Post Office1.5 miTown hallUnion Township Municipal Complex1.6 miPoliceAmity Township Police Department2.0 miFire stationMonarch Fire Company Station 61.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryDaniel Boone Area Primary Center1.0 miElementaryDaniel Boone Area Intermediate Center1.7 miSchoolRiver Rock Academy - Amity Campus1.9 miCollegeMontgomery County Community College - West Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS31 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL39 miInterstateI-1768.2 miUS highwayUS 422under a mileAmtrakExton, PA EXT19 miCoachDouglassville, PA (Klein Transportation Customer Parking Lot, off Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Behind Cooper Tire & Brake.)OurBus1.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19518 ZIP area.
