Kempton, Pennsylvania
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Kempton, Pennsylvania | |
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.jpg) Kempton Hotel | |
  Kempton  Kempton | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′30″N 75°51′12″W / 40.62500°N 75.85333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Albany |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 159 |
| • Density | 200.50/sq mi (77.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19529 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-39224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178350[3] |
Kempton is a census-designated place in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 169 | — | |
| 2020 | 159 | −5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Description
[edit]Kempton is located at 40.625°N, 75.853°W at the junction of PA Route 737 and Kistler Valley Road. The community is approximately six miles north of the borough of Lenhartsville.
The Kempton Country Fair is held annually in Kempton in June, which features farm animals, farm tools, and vehicles. Tourist attractions in the Kempton area include the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, WK&S Railroad, Appalachian Trail, Kempton Hotel, and Kempton Community Center. The Community Center hosts the Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival annually during the fall.
Popular culture
[edit]A postcard of Kempton is featured in the opening introduction of the 1983 film, National Lampoon's Vacation.[6]
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Church in Kempton -
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New Bethel Union Church
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References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kempton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Berks Places: Kempton known for its mill and hotel that opened in 1874". Reading Eagle. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "P1: TOTAL POPULATION - Census Bureau Table". Census.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ 0x6966 (July 12, 2009). "National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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