Oley, Pennsylvania

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Oley, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°23′15″N75°47′23″W / 40.38750°N 75.78972°W / 40.38750; -75.78972
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Oley
Area
[1]
  Total1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
  Land1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,244
  Density1,013.85/sq mi (391.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19547
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1198264 [3]

Oley, also called Friedensburg, is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located on Routes 73 and 662 in northern Oley Township, Berks County, United States. [4]

Contents

The ZIP code is 19547. [5]

History

A post office named Oley Furnace was established in 1828 and renamed as Oley in 1836. [6] The community took its name from Oley Township. [7]

The entire township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography and other notable features

The Little Manatawny Creek flows southeastward through Oley into the Manatawny Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River.

The Berks Career and Technology Center has a campus in Oley that serves eastern Berks County. Oley Valley High School and the Reading Motorcycle Club are also located in Oley.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, [8] the population was 1,282 residents. By 2020, it had declined modestly to 1,244. [9]

Notable people

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