Local servicesHospitalReading Hospital - Tower Health11.1 miPost officeMorgantown Post Office1.4 miTown hallNew Morgan Borough Hallunder a milePoliceCaernarvon Township Police Department1.4 miFire stationTwin Valley Fire Department Station 693.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 middle, 2 otherSchoolAbraxas Academy1.6 miMiddleTwin Valley Middle School1.9 miSchoolConestoga Christian School1.9 miCollegeAlvernia College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS22 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL41 miInterstateI-176under a mileUS highwayUS 3225.3 miAmtrakCoatesville, PA COT14 miRailCoatesville AmtrakPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)14 miCoachDouglassville, PA (Klein Transportation Customer Parking Lot, off Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Behind Cooper Tire & Brake.)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19543 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19543 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:34 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:22 am – 4:41 pm
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People6,401 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.42,108 householdsMedian household income $112,750Median home value $361,000Median rent $1,304 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,501 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,434 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 37 minutes62% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days12 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hopewell Morgantown station, 1 mi away; rain from Morgantown
Nearby landmarksEast Branch Conestoga Riverriver · 1.7 miWest Branch Conestoga Riverriver · 1.7 miGlen Morgan Lakelake · 1.7 miHigh Point Camp Poolreservoir · 3.0 miJones Millpondlake · 2.5 miCedar Hillpeak · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSgl 052state recreation area · 2.1 mi · 73 acresZach Saint Memorial Fieldrecreation area · 2.5 miFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 90 acresLivingood Parkpark · 3.3 miHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.4 mi · 849 acresDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 9.1 mi · 538 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199413 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200827 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCaernarvon Twp Authserves 4,245 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
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
