Oley, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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::summary Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Oley, Pennsylvania |
| settlement_type | Census-designated place |
| image_skyline | Milloth House 2 Oley Village BerksCo PA.JPG |
| image_caption | The Milloth House |
| pushpin_map | Pennsylvania#USA |
| pushpin_label | Oley |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Pennsylvania |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Berks |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Oley |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 3.22 |
| area_land_km2 | 3.18 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.04 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.24 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.23 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.01 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1244 |
| population_density_km2 | 391.32 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 1013.85 |
| timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -4 |
| elevation_ft | 443 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 19547 |
| area_codes | 610 and 484 |
| blank_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank_info | 1198264 |
| :: |
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| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Berks | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = Oley
| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 3.22 | area_land_km2 = 3.18 | area_water_km2 = 0.04 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.24 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.23 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
| population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1244 | population_density_km2 = 391.32 | population_density_sq_mi = 1013.85
| timezone = Eastern (EST) | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = 443 | coordinates =
| postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 19547 | area_codes = 610 and 484 | blank_name = GNIS feature ID | blank_info = 1198264 | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est =
Oley, previously known as Friedensburg, is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located on Routes 73 and 662 in northern Oley Township, Berks County, United States.
The ZIP code is 19547.
History
A post office named Oley Furnace was established in 1828 and renamed as Oley in 1836. The community took its name from Oley Township.
The entire township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography and other notable features
The Little Manatawny Creek flows southeastward through Oley into the Manatawny Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River.
The Berks Career and Technology Center has a campus in Oley that serves eastern Berks County. Oley Valley High School and the Reading Motorcycle Club are also located in Oley.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,282 residents. By 2020, it had declined modestly to 1,244.
Notable people
- Daniel Boone, American pioneer, frontiersman, and folk hero
- Tommy Hinnershitz, sprint car racer
References
|Centre = Oley |North = Oley Furnace |Northeast = Lobachsville |East = Pleasantville |Southeast = Spangsville |South = Limekiln, Yellow House |Southwest = Five Points, Stony Creek Mills |West = Basket, Alsace Manor |Northwest = Breezy Corner, Pricetown |image =
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
- {{cite gnis. 1198264. Oley
- {{cite gnis. 1198264. Oley, Pennsylvania
- United States Postal Service. (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code".
- "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History.
- (Nov 27, 1910). "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle.
- https://www.census.gov/# {{nonspecific. (July 2022)
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Hinnershitz, Tommy – Historic – 2003 Inductees". [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
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