Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania
Shoemakersville is a borough of 1,394 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1921.
Why visit Shoemakersville
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Dauberville Bridge, Merit Underwear Company building and Dreibelbis Mill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 21 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Shoemakersville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shoemakersville
Shoemakersville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,378 tabulated in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Dauberville Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks2
Merit Underwear Company building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic factory in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, USA
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Dreibelbis Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
History
Shoemakersville was named for the first settlers, Henry and Charles Shoemaker. It was a thriving apparel manufacturing town.
The Merit Underwear Company factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
From the History section of Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Shoemakersville
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.5 in | 5.1 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.7 in | 7.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 3.7 in | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 3.3 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 3.9 in | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hamburg (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Berks County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reading Municipal Airport (RDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Fox Chase 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Muhlenberg Park 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Colony Park 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Reading 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Wyomissing 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Oley 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Cressona 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Flying Hills 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Pottsville 18 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Richland 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Noble Ave. Shoemakersville Pa., Jack, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road, Dauberville vicinity (Berks County, Pennsylvania), Robert C. Shelley, Photographer, Public domain
- Merit Underwear Shoemakersville BerksCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Dreibelbis Mill, BerksCo PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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