Oley, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°23′15″N 75°47′23″W / 40.38750°N 75.78972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Township | Oley |
Area | |
• Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
• Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,244 |
• Density | 1,013.85/sq mi (391.32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 19547 |
Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
GNIS feature ID | 1198264 [3] |
Oley, also called Friedensburg, is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located on Routes 73 and 662 in northern Oley Township, Berks County, United States. [4]
A post office named Oley Furnace was established in 1828 and renamed as Oley in 1836. [6] The community took its name from Oley Township. [7]
The entire township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
As of the 2010 census, [8] the population was 1,282 residents. By 2020, it had declined modestly to 1,244. [9]