Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg Township | |
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Muhlenberg Township Municipal Building at 210 George Street, Reading, Pennsylvania | |
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Seal | |
Muhlenberg Township Location of Muhlenberg Township in Pennsylvania Muhlenberg Township Muhlenberg Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′33″N 75°55′41″W / 40.39250°N 75.92806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Government | |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Board of Commissioners President | Michael Malinowski (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.01 sq mi (31.10 km2) |
| • Land | 11.78 sq mi (30.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,915 |
| • Density | 1,859.7/sq mi (718.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19605 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-011-52200 |
| Website | www |
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.