Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania

Tulpehocken Township
Tulpehocken Township
Location of Tulpehocken Township in Pennsylvania
Tulpehocken Township
Tulpehocken Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°26′27″N 76°15′12″W / 40.44083°N 76.25333°W / 40.44083; -76.25333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
Area
  Total
23.3 sq mi (60 km2)
  Land23.3 sq mi (60 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
3,274
  Estimate 
(2016)
3,308
  Density141.2/sq mi (54.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610, 717
FIPS code42-011-77752

Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2010 census.

Tulpehocken is a name derived from the Lenape language, meaning "land of the turtles".