Bern Township, Pennsylvania

Bern Township, Pennsylvania
Bern Township
Location of Bern Township in Pennsylvania
Bern Township
Bern Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°23′54″N 75°59′30″W / 40.39833°N 75.99167°W / 40.39833; -75.99167
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
Named afterBern, Switzerland
Area
  Total
20.14 sq mi (52.17 km2)
  Land19.35 sq mi (50.12 km2)
  Water0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,609
  Estimate 
(2021)
6,600
  Density359.38/sq mi (138.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-011-05816

Bern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 6,609. The township is in Schuylkill Valley School District.