Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Muhlenberg Township
Muhlenberg Township Municipal Building at 210 George Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg Township Municipal Building at 210 George Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Muhlenberg Township
Muhlenberg Township is located in Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg Township
Muhlenberg Township
Location of Muhlenberg Township in Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg Township is located in the United States
Muhlenberg Township
Muhlenberg Township
Muhlenberg Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°23′33″N 75°55′41″W / 40.39250°N 75.92806°W / 40.39250; -75.92806
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
Government
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • Board of Commissioners PresidentMichael Malinowski (R)
Area
 • Total12.01 sq mi (31.10 km2)
 • Land11.78 sq mi (30.52 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 • Total21,915
 • Density1,860.36/sq mi (718.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19605
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-011-52200
Websitewww.muhlenbergtwp.com

Muhlenberg Township (pronounced "MYOO-len-burg") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,915 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous township in Berks County after Spring Township and Exeter Township.

The township was named for U.S. Congressman Henry Augustus Muhlenberg, grandson of Henry Muhlenberg, and who is featured on the township seal.

  1. ^ "Board of Commissioners". Muhlenberg Township. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Muhlenberg township, Berks County, Pennsylvania". Retrieved May 9, 2022.