Maxatawny, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Maxatawny, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community & CDP
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 Maxatawny, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Maxatawny, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Maxatawny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 1,287.13/sq mi (499.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
19538
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| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1180566 |
Maxatawny is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on U.S. Route 222 in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, five miles east of Kutztown. It is in the Lehigh watershed and Schaefer Run flows through it to the Little Lehigh Creek. Maxatawny has a post office, with the ZIP code of 19538. Traffic speed on US 222 is reduced to 35 miles-per-hour passing through the village, which borders Lehigh County.
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Etymology
The community took its name from Masatane Township.
History
A post office called Maxatawny was established in 1829.
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