Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Not to be confused with Amity Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Amity Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,435 at the 2020 census.[2] Amity Township, especially in the Douglassville area, is seeing growth in development.
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Amity Township | |
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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 | |
• Total | 13,435 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 13,421 |
• Density | 712.10/sq mi (274.94/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
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The township was so named for the cordial relationship, or amity, between Swedish settlers and the local Native Americans.[3]