Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bernville’s median age is 33.2 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 22% of the land in Bernville is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area, at 45 acres. Bernville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bernville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 457 in 1870, a low of 302 in 1920, 905 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 7 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bernville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bernville.
The typical Bernville home is worth about $405,000, up 4.1% in a year, 41% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 83% of Bernville households own their home.
| Bernville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,151 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Bernville for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Bernville has lost 119 jobs, to 80 in 2023. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Bernville.
| Bernville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area | — | 45 |
| 2. Umbenhauer Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 3. Stanton Clay Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bernville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Bernville in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bernville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Bernville beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Bernville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bernville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bernville. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
32 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
6 mi Park & preserveRoadside America37 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
29 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
31 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bernville
About 5 of every 100 Bernville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Bernville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Bernville (Pennsylvania Dutch: Bannwill) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. Bernville is bordered by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west. The borough would have been a county seat of a small county allegedly with borders going as far west as Myerstown and as north as Meckville. Although no official source states it, it's said the county name would have been Tulpehocken County.
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Bernville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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