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A town of 3,874. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Douglass Township grades A− overall, 361st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $80K and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 66% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $264K, 3.3 years of the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. Douglass Township’s median age is 53.5 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Douglass Township has 2 places on the National Register.
Where Douglass Township beats most towns.
3,306 counted in 2010 and 3,670 in 2020; an estimated 3,874 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.6% since 2020, after 11% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Douglass Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,128 in 1980, 3,664 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Douglass Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw32 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw37 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglass Township, 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 Douglass Township.
At 6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 74% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Douglass Township is 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie R Wagner Adventist Elementary PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 11 | – |
| Pine Forge Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 105 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Douglass Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Douglass Township has added 85 jobs, to 945 in 2023. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Douglass Township.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Douglass Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Douglass Township’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Douglass Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Douglass Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Douglass Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Douglass Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ganshahawny Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
5 within 15 miles of the center of Douglass Township
About 2 of every 100 Douglass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Douglass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Douglass Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Douglass Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2020 census.
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8 towns share a border with Douglass Township.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Amity Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Township | #361 | A− | C | A | B+ | B+ |
| Amity Township | #373 | A− | C− | A | B | B+ |
| West Pottsgrove Township | #747 | C+ | B− | C− | B | B |
| Union Township | #639 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Stowe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colebrookdale Township | #621 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | #468 | B+ | C− | A | B | B |
| Douglassville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Union Township and Colebrookdale Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Stowe and Douglassville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Douglass Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Douglass Township grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #361 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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