Rehrersburg is a census-designated place[4] in Tulpehocken Township in northwestern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, near Pennsylvania Route 419. The community was founded on April 4, 1803, by John Jacob Rehrer. Residents celebrated the town's bicentennial on Saturday, September 20, 2003. As of the 2010 census, the population was 319 residents.[5]
Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 40°27′27″N 76°14′40″W / 40.45750°N 76.24444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Tulpehocken |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 322 |
| • Density | 2,316.55/sq mi (897.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19550 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-64056 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1184867[3] |
In 1818, the sixth post office in the county opened in Rehrersburg. Rehrersburg's ZIP code is 19550.
John Jacob Rehrer was the son of Johan Gottfried Rehrer and Maria Magdalena (Etschberger) Rehrer. Many descendants of the Rehrer family still reside in Rehrersburg.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 322 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Rehrersburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "By Decade".
- ^ https://www.census.gov/# [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- The Historical Society of Berks County - Archived Issues of News Bits
External links
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Media related to Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons- The Historical Society of Berks County
