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Blandon is a census-designated place[4] in Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 73 and Park Road. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,152 residents.[5]

Blandon, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Blandon
Coordinates: 40°26′28″N 75°53′13″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipMaidencreek
Area
  Total4.44 sq mi (11.51 km2)
  Land4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
  Total7,289
  Density1,642.41/sq mi (634.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19510
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-06984
GNIS feature ID1169811[3]

Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
20207,289
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]

History


A post office called Blandon has been in operation since 1862.[7] Sources differ whether the community was named for H. Willis Bland,[8] a county judge, or for Robert Bland,[9] an original owner of the town site.


References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "Blandon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "2010 Census". Archived from the original on 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  5. Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". www.census.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. "Township settled by Friends". Reading Eagle -. Apr 1, 2002. pp. B8. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  9. Meiser, George M. (Oct 20, 1982). "Blandon town was built around blacksmith shop". Reading Eagle. p. 11. Retrieved 29 October 2015.



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