Kempton, Pennsylvania | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Kempton |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Berks |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Albany |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.07 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.05 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 159 |
Population Density Km2: | 77.39 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 427 |
Coordinates: | 40.625°N -75.8533°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 19529 |
Area Codes: | 610 and 484 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-39224 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1178350 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.80 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 200.50 |
Kempton is a census-designated place[3] in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Kempton is located at 40.625°N, 75.853°W at the junction of PA Route 737 and Kistler Valley Road. The community is approximately six miles north of the borough of Lenhartsville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 169 residents.[4]
The Kempton Country Fair is held annually in Kempton in June, which features farm animals, farm tools, and vehicles. Tourist attractions in the Kempton area include the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, WK&S Railroad, Appalachian Trail, Kempton Hotel, and Kempton Community Center. The Community Center hosts the Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival annually during the fall.
A postcard of Kempton is featured in the opening introduction of the 1983 film, National Lampoon's Vacation.[5]