Frystown, Pennsylvania | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Frystown |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Berks |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Bethel |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.17 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.14 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 355 |
Population Density Km2: | 113.04 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 466 |
Coordinates: | 40.4497°N -76.3342°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 17067 & 19507 |
Area Code: | 717 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-28128 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1175322 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.22 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 292.66 |
Frystown is a census-designated place[3] in Bethel Township, in far western Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near the township line with Tulpehocken Township. The community is served by the Tulpehocken Area School District. As of the 2010 census, the population was 380 residents. The Little Swatara Creek forms the natural southern boundary of Frystown and flows westward into the Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Interstate 78 has an interchange with Route 645 in Frystown. The CDP is split between the Myerstown and Bethel post offices, which use the ZIP codes of 17067 and 19507, respectively.[4]