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Bowers, Pennsylvania
Bowers, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Bowers, Pennsylvania
Bowers, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Bowers, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Bowers, Pennsylvania
Bowers, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Maxatawny
Area
 • Total 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Land 0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 355
 • Density 583.88/sq mi (225.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
19511 & 19539
Area code(s) 610 & 484
FIPS code 42-07800
GNIS feature ID 1170048

Bowers is a census-designated place in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Bowers is located near the borough of Lyons and is on Sacony Creek, a tributary of the Maiden Creek. As of the 2020 census, the population was 355 residents. Although Bowers has its own post office with the ZIP code of 19511, some residents are served by the Mertztown post office with the ZIP code of 19539. [1]

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 355
U.S. Decennial Census

History

Bowers was founded in 1860, the same year the railroad was extended to Bowers. The community was named for the local Bower family.

See also

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