Berwick, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania
Borough
Dickson Block in 1912
Dickson Block in 1912
Motto: 
"Proud of Our Heritage"
Location of Berwick in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Location of Berwick in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania
Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania
Berwick is located in Pennsylvania
Berwick
Berwick
Location of Berwick in Pennsylvania
Berwick is located in the United States
Berwick
Berwick
Berwick (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°03′17″N 76°14′01″W / 41.05472°N 76.23361°W / 41.05472; -76.23361
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia, Luzerne
Settled1769
Incorporated1818
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorTim Burke
 • Council PresidentTeresa Troiani
 • Borough ManagerDamien Scoblink
 • Fire ChiefGene Boone
 • Police ChiefKenneth Strish
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
 • Land3.07 sq mi (7.96 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
[2]
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
10,327
 • Density3,359.47/sq mi (1,297.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18603
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-05888
Websitewww.berwickborough.org

Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre. As of the 2020 census, Berwick had a population of 10,355.[4] It is one of the two principal communities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area, which covers Columbia and Montour counties,[5] and had a combined population of 85,562 at the 2010 census.[6]

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  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Berwick".
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  4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS Archived June 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, May 11, 2007. Accessed 2008-07-27.
  6. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Micro Area". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2015.