South Temple, Pennsylvania
South Temple, Pennsylvania | |
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Northbound Kutztown Road through South Temple | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′00″N 75°54′00″W / 40.40000°N 75.90000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,424 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19560 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1188114 |
South Temple is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately four miles north of the city of Reading. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,424 residents.
Originally a streetcar suburb of Reading, South Temple retains the look of a 1920s residential community, with decent-sized properties, mature trees, sidewalks, and much variation in housing styles. The community was originally serviced by a street-running trolley on Kutztown Road and an interurban trolley stop (the pavilion at 11th & Park is still standing).