Oley Township, Pennsylvania

Oley Township
A farm in Oley Township, October 2019
Oley Township
Location of Oley Township in Pennsylvania
Oley Township
Oley Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°23′00″N 75°46′15″W / 40.38333°N 75.77083°W / 40.38333; -75.77083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
Area
 • Total
24.09 sq mi (62.39 km2)
 • Land23.88 sq mi (61.84 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,620
 • Estimate 
(2016)
3,740
 • Density156.6/sq mi (60.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code610
FIPS code42-011-56672
Website
Oley Township Historic District
LocationPA 73, Oley Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′7″N 75°46′17″W / 40.36861°N 75.77139°W / 40.36861; -75.77139
Area15,065 acres (6,097 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Georgian, Germanic style
NRHP reference No.83002218
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 1983

Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 3,620. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752. The entire township was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Oley is a Native American name purported to mean "a hollow". Daniel Boone was born in Oley Township November 2, 1734.