Boyertown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Boyerschteddel) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,264 at the 2020 census.[3] Boyertown is known for the many painted fiberglass bears that can be found throughout the town and borough.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boyertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.[3] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 30.0 °F in January to 74.7 °F in July. The hardiness zone is 6b.
As of the 2000 census,[8] there were 3,940 people, 1,805 households, and 1,025 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,941.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,908.0/km2). There were 1,885 housing units at an average density of 2,364.2 per square mile (912.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.83% White, 0.20% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 1,805 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,232, and the median income for a family was $52,943. Males had a median income of $33,783 versus $26,507 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,194. About 3.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
PA 73 eastbound in Boyertown
As of 2020, there were 12.82 miles (20.63 km) of public roads in Boyertown, of which 1.91 miles (3.07 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 10.91 miles (17.56 km) were maintained by the borough.[10]
The borough is served by the Boyertown Area School District.This includes one senior high school, two middle schools, six elementary schools, and a cyber school program.[11]
Media
The area is served by The Berks-Mont News, a weekly paper with a circulation of 5,500.
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