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A town of 1,770. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Heidelberg Township’s best subject grades are an A for history and the outdoors and an A− for civic life. 87% of households own their home in Heidelberg Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). 52% of the land in Heidelberg Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Conrad Weiser House and Stupp-Oxenrider Farm. Heidelberg Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Heidelberg Township beats most towns.
52.1% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Heidelberg Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1862.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg Township.
5.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Womelsdorf-Robesonia Joint Authority Watershed, 1,097 acres with 2.4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George W. Wertz Tract | 2.7 mi | 89 |
| 2. Womelsdorf-Robesonia Joint Authority Watershed | 2.4 mi | 1,097 |
| 3. William Penn State Forest | — | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Conrad Weiser Area SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Conrad Weiser HS, with 848 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Weiser MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 761 | C− |
| Conrad Weiser HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 848 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Heidelberg Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Heidelberg Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Heidelberg Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Heidelberg Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Heidelberg Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Heidelberg Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Heidelberg Township is 22 minutes. Since 2013, Heidelberg Township has lost 67 jobs, to 800 in 2023.
| Heidelberg Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Heidelberg Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
36 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom40 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
24 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
13 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
27 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Heidelberg Township
About 3 of every 100 Heidelberg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 places in Heidelberg Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Heidelberg Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | #274 | A− | D | A+ | B | A− |
| Marion Township | — | — | C− | — | C+ | B− |
| Womelsdorf | #284 | A− | B− | A+ | C+ | B |
| North Heidelberg Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| South Heidelberg Township | #312 | A− | C+ | A | C+ | B+ |
Heidelberg Township, Marion Township and North Heidelberg Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Heidelberg Township, Marion Township and North Heidelberg Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Heidelberg Township with a neighbor →
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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