Hereford, Pennsylvania

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Hereford, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Northbound PA 29 approaching PA 100 in Hereford
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Coordinates: 40°26′57″N75°33′08″W / 40.44917°N 75.55222°W / 40.44917; -75.55222
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Hereford
Area
[1]
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total933
 • Density942.42/sq mi (363.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
18056
Area code(s) 215, 267 and 445
FIPS code 42-34008

Hereford is a census-designated place [3] that is located in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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History

A post office called Hereford was in operation from 1830 to 2019. [4] The community took its name from Hereford Township. [5] It was previously known as Treichlersville. [6]

At the end of March 2019 the post office closed on very short notice because the owner refused to renew the lease. [7] The post office has since moved from the same building as Turkey Hill to the fire station building.

Geography

This community lies at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 29 and 100, which connect it to East Greenville and to Pottstown, respectively to the south. These routes continue north on Chestnut Street to Shimerville in Lehigh County, where 29 continues toward Allentown. [8]

The Perkiomen Creek flows southward through Hereford to the Schuylkill River.

Demographics

At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 933. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census". Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ Upper Perkiomen Valley. Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center. 2007. ISBN   9780738554853 . Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Hereford Post Office Closing". Town and Country. March 27, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ Map of Hereford, PA (Map). Google Maps. 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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