West Reading

Also known as West Reading, Pennsylvania, West Reading, PA

borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks
Incorporated: March 18, 1907
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Samantha Kaag (D)
Total: 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km )
Land: 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 285 ft (87 m)
Density: 7,660.4/sq mi (2,957.71/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Area codes: 610 and 484
Fips code: 42-83928
Website: www .westreadingborough .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: West Reading
Population: 4553
Area: 0.59
Elevation: 285
Image: US 422 BUS EB at 6th Avenue West Reading.jpg
Households: 1656

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inception: 1907-03-18
water area: 0.009221
water as percent of area: 0.5982
per capita income: 41982
Commons category: West Reading, Pennsylvania

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West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, located next to the city of Reading. The population was 4,553 at the 2020 census. It contains a vibrant main street (Penn Avenue) and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It was also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village was located in the buildings of the former Berkshire Knitting Mills, which was in operation from 1908 to 1975. The VF Outlet closed in 2020.

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