Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Amity Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,435 at the 2020 census. Amity Township, especially in the Douglassville area, is seeing growth in development.
Amity Township | |
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Township | |
Mouns Jones House in March 2011 | |
Amity Township Location of Amity Township in Pennsylvania Amity Township Amity Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′30″N 75°45′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.39 sq mi (47.63 km2) |
| • Land | 18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,435 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 13,421 |
| • Density | 712.10/sq mi (274.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
The township was so named for the cordial relationship, or amity, between Swedish settlers and the local Native Americans.
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