Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Birdsboro in 1890
Location of Birdsboro in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Birdsboro
Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Birdsboro
Birdsboro (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°15′47″N 75°48′28″W / 40.26306°N 75.80778°W / 40.26306; -75.80778
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
Area
 • Total
1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,106
 • Density3,856.2/sq mi (1,488.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19508
Area code610
FIPS code42-06504
Websitewww.birdsboropa.org

Birdsboro is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the Schuylkill River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Reading. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,106. Birdsboro's economy had historically been rooted in large foundries and machine shops, none of which remain in operation today.