Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutzeschteddel
Kutztown in March 2011
Location of Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Kutztown
Location of Kutztown in Pennsylvania
Kutztown
Kutztown (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°31′11″N 75°46′31″W / 40.51972°N 75.77528°W / 40.51972; -75.77528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
IncorporatedApril 6, 1815
Named afterGeorge Kutz
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJames F. Schlegel (D)
Area
 • Total
1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
 • Land1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,162
 • Density2,600.5/sq mi (1,004.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19530
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-40656
Websitewww.kutztownboro.org

Kutztown (Pennsylvania German: Kutzeschteddel) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Allentown and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Reading. As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 4,162. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located just outside the borough limits to the southwest.