Tulpehocken Township | |
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  Tulpehocken Township Location of Tulpehocken Township in Pennsylvania  Tulpehocken Township Tulpehocken Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′27″N 76°15′12″W / 40.44083°N 76.25333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.3 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Land | 23.3 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,274 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,308 |
| • Density | 141.2/sq mi (54.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610, 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-011-77752 |
Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2010 census.
Tulpehocken is a name derived from the Lenape language, meaning "land of the turtles".[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Tulpehocken Historical Society, accessed June 2021.
- ^ "Local school children to hear history of Berks and deeds of noted citizens". Reading Eagle. Mar 6, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 2 December 2015.