Kempton, Pennsylvania Explained

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.

Description

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.

Popular culture

A postcard of Kempton is featured in the opening introduction of the 1983 film, National Lampoon's Vacation.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2010 Census . 2016-07-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131223071851/http://www.census.gov/2010census/ . 2013-12-23 .
  4. https://www.census.gov/#
  5. Web site: 0x6966 . National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/jY9xZoKiBgU . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 25 May 2020 . 12 July 2009.