BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
COUNTY SEAT: Reading YEAR FOUNDED: 1752 | ||||
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Land Area | 859 square miles |
| 2000 Population | 373,638 persons |
Water Area | 7 square miles |
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County Area | 866 square miles |
| Population Density | 431 persons per square mile |
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Berks County contains a total land area of 866 square miles and according to the 2000 census contained a population of 373,638 persons. This is a net increase of 36,166 persons (10.7%) from the 1990 census of 337,472 persons. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of Berks County in 2004 to be 391,640, which continues the previous decade’s trend. | ||||
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