Pottstown
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borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Montgomery
- Incorporated
- February 6, 1815
- Type
- Council-manager
- Mayor
- Stephanie A. Henrick
- Borough manager
- Justin Keller
- Total
- 4.94 sq mi (12.79 km )
- Land
- 4.85 sq mi (12.57 km )
- Water
- 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km )
- Elevation
- 203 ft (62 m)
- Density
- 4,830.0/sq mi (1,864.88/km )
- 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
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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. As of the 2020 census, Pottstown had a population of 23,433.
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.
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