Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown | |
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| Borough of Pottstown | |
High Street in Pottstown, June 2020 | |
Location of Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. | |
Location of Pottstown in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′59″N 75°38′25″W / 40.24972°N 75.64028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1752 |
| Incorporated | February 6, 1815 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Stephanie A. Henrick |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2) |
| • Land | 4.85 sq mi (12.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,433 |
| • Density | 4,829.55/sq mi (1,864.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 19464-19465 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-62416 |
| Website | http://www.pottstown.org |
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended. Pottstown is the center of a productive farming and dairying region.
Pottstown is located on the Schuylkill River. It is 29.1 miles (46.8 km) south of Allentown and 40.4 miles (65.0 km) northwest of Philadelphia. It is generally considered part of the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.