Shoemakersville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,378 at the 2010 census, a decline from the figure of 2,124 tabulated in 2000.
Name: | Shoemakersville borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Berks County |
Elevation: | 374 ft (114 m) |
Total Area: | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,378 |
Population Density: | 2,579.93/sq mi (996.20/km²) |
ZIP code: | 19555 |
Area code: | 610 and 484 |
FIPS code: | 4270464 |
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History
Shoemakersville was named for the first settlers, Henry and Charles Shoemaker. It was a thriving apparel manufacturing town.
The Merit Underwear Company factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The borough is home of the “Shoey Green Sox” Little League baseball team.
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Geography
Shoemakersville is located in northern Berks County at 40°30′0″N 75°58′9″W / 40.50000°N 75.96917°W / 40.50000; -75.96917 (40.500042, -75.969047), on the east bank of the Schuylkill River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km), or 3.96%, is water.
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