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CenterportPA

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Is Centerport a good place to live?

15% of residents are under 18 in Centerport, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Centerport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Centerport stand out

Where Centerport beats most towns.

Small town

321 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
FRAMING DETAIL - Reber Barn (1770), (Centre Township)
FRAMING DETAIL - Reber Barn (1770), (Centre Township), 1933
Centerport’s story

208 years in pictures

Census counts: 133 in 1890, 314 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1955 on.

  • 1818Centerport is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Centerport: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Centerport, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centerport’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSchuylkill Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes19541, 1951619541 55% · 19516 45%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 Centerport.

Work & commute

Most of Centerport’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Centerport for work: only 1% work in town. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Centerport, above the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Reading (7%), Muhlenberg Township (6%) and Bern Township (5%).

1%work in town
CenterportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.2%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Centerport1%
Reading7%
Muhlenberg Township6%
Bern Township5%
Ontelaunee Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Centerport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Centerport, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Centerport has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–65°
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 hazards

Centerport faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Centerport is

Centerport beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Centerport.

CenterportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.6%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
6 better20 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCenterportPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.2%14.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3%3.7%
Penn State Health St. Joseph
7.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Centerport sell for about $393K

52% of Centerport households own their home.

$393Kmedian sale price
CenterportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home52%78%73%
Median rent$988 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 53 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centerport. Close and well known come first.

All 212 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerport

16pages on Centerport
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Centerport

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Centerport for work

Where Centerport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Reading Reading 7% 6% → Muhlenberg Township Muhlenberg Township 6% 5% → Bern Township Bern Township 5% 5% → Ontelaunee Township Ontelaunee Township 5% 4% → Spring Township Spring Township 4% 4% → Wyomissing Wyomissing 4% Centerport · 1% stay
46jobs based in Centerport
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Centerport

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Centerport is a borough in north central Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census. The borough is in the Schuylkill Valley School District.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1818
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
348 ft
ZIP code
19516

Questions about Centerport

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerport, PA a good place to live?

Centerport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.