Daniel Berk Log House · National Register of Historic Places
Albany Township’s story
181 years in pictures
The archive holds 7 maps from 1909 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1845Albany Township is settled
Albany TownshipPA
3 bordering townsMap →
Trexler Historic District · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,723
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$337K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
161
A commuter town
Is Albany Township a good place to live?
The best of Albany Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes, health, and schools; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Albany Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 40% of the land in Albany Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 106, 3,719 acres with 8.3 miles of trail. Albany Township has 6 places on the National Register. Albany Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Albany Township stand out
Where Albany Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Albany Township for work
Where Albany Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
161jobs based in Albany Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Albany Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Albany Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$89K median household incomeA−Open →HealthSt. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital 12.7 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsBeat 77% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $337K, 4.2 years of the Reading metro’s $80K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 5.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Albany Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albany Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albany Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes19529, 1953419529 95% · 19534 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Albany Township.
OutdoorsA
Albany Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
28 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Albany Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
39.5%conserved
39.5%
conserved · 10,019 of 25,346 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamburg Reservoir Watershed | 11.4 mi | 1,812 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 106 | 8.3 mi | 3,719 |
| 3. Albany Township Recreation Area | 2.5 mi | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA−
On CDC estimates, Albany Township is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Albany Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Albany Township adults report frequent mental distress.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Albany Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
6 better19 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Albany Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 20.4% | 23.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Albany Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Albany Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Albany Township has lost 211 jobs, to 161 in 2023. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Albany Township.
2%work in town
| Albany Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Albany Township2%
Upper Macungie Township6%
Maxatawny Township5%
Reading5%
Hamburg4%
19 mi
median commute distance
161
jobs based in Albany Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Albany Township
Albany Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Albany Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Albany Township.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
25
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 142 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albany Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom35 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
4 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
23 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center21 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Albany Township
18pages on Albany Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Albany Township
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Kutztown10.9 mi$11,314 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillUniversity or college · Public · Schuylkill Haven13.2 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Albany Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Landmarks
6 places in Albany Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Albany Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Albany is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania. The village is located in central Albany Township, the northernmost and most sparsely populated of all the townships in Berks County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Albany Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Albany Township.
Lynn TownshipEast Brunswick TownshipGreenwich TownshipAlbany Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Lynn Township | #387 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| East Brunswick Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Greenwich Township | #562 | B | D | — | A− | B |
Albany Township and East Brunswick Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Albany Township, Lynn Township, East Brunswick Township and Greenwich Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Albany Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Albany Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albany Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.