Springmont, Pennsylvania
Springmont is a community of 1,319 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Springmont
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 27 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Shocktoberfest, John Updike Childhood Home and Knorr-Bare Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Springmont
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Springmont
Springmont is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 422 near the community of West Wyomissing. As of the 2010 census, the population was 724 residents.
From the Wikipedia article Springmont, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Shocktoberfest
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Annual haunted event in Pennsylvania
Museums and landmarks7
John Updike Childhood Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Childhood home of American novelist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Updike
Knorr-Bare Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Gruber Wagon Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Wertz's Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
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Reading Public Museum
Museum · 2.8 mi
Museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes27
Alebrije Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
2224 State Hill Road, Reading
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Paparone's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
3803 West Penn Avenue, Sinking Spring
Mo off; Tu-Th,Su 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Austin's Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
1101 Snyder Road, West Lawn
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30
Beverly Hills Tavern
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
710 Old Fritztown Road, Sinking Spring
Mo-We 15:00-24:00, Th 15:00-02:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 10:00-24:00
Lilli's Ranch House & Creamery
Restaurant
2738 Penn Avenue, West Lawn
Mo 07:00-15:00; Tu-Su 07:00-20:00
P.J. Whelihan's
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
1101 Rocky Drive, West Lawn
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00 "kitchen closes at 22:00", Fr-Sa 11:00-25:00...
The Railroad House
Bar and pub · 1.2 mi
152 Woodrow Avenue, Sinking Spring
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
West Wyomissing Fire Company Social Quarters
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
2160 Cleveland Avenue, West Lawn
Mo 16:00-23:00; Tu-Th,Su 12:00-24:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00
Great China
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
2675 Shillington Road, Sinking Spring
Mo-Th 11:00-21:15; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:15; Su 12:00-21:15
New York Bagelry
Restaurant
2720 Penn Avenue, West Lawn
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 05:30-16:00; Su
15 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
Lincoln Park Community United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.5 mi
1 Carlisle Avenue, Reading
Saint Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
2810 Saint Albans Drive, Whitfield
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Berks Career And Technology Center-West Campus
School · 4.2 mi
1057 County Welfare Road, Leesport
Healthcare2
Map of Springmont
127 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 57°F | 4.9 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Reading Spaatz Fld (3 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, 4 miles away.
- Wyomissing 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Colony Park 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Reading 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Fox Chase 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Muhlenberg Park 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Flying Hills 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Stony Creek Mills 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Schoeneck 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Shoemakersville 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Ephrata 14 mi southwest, about 22 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
- US 422 eb entering Springmont, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN UPDIKE CHILDHOOD HOME, SHILLINGTON, BERKS COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4995 Penn, Smallbones, CC0
- WERTZ'S COVERED BRIDGE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reading Art Museum, Smallbones, CC0
- 2022-08-24 13 54 17 View east along U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) at Cecil Avenue in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 422 eb in West Lawn, PA, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Lawn United Methodist Church, Wyomissing PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodside Avenue nb, West Lawn, PA, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Lawn, PA United Methodist Church, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 724 wb approaching US 422, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Lawn United Methodist Church, West Lawn PA - panoramio (2), Joe Zlomek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Lawn United Methodist Church, West Lawn PA - panoramio (1), Joe Zlomek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Lawn United Methodist Church, West Lawn PA - panoramio, Joe Zlomek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2022-08-23 13 50 34 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) at James Street in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 13 52 23 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) from the overpass for the rail line just west of James Street in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 13 52 08 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) from the overpass for the rail line just west of James Street in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 14 02 29 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) just east of U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Township, Berks County, PA municipal building, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Township, Berks County, PA Police Department, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bean Funeral Home, Sinking Spring, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-31 16 17 16 View north along U.S. Route 222 from the overpass for West Wyomissing Boulevard in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-31 16 15 59 View south along U.S. Route 222 from the overpass for West Wyomissing Boulevard in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-31 16 20 10 View south along U.S. Route 222 from the overpass for Jefferson Avenue in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-31 16 21 33 View north along U.S. Route 222 from the overpass for Jefferson Avenue in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Penn and Columbia, Sinking Spring, Nyttend, Public domain
- 2022-08-23 10 38 47 View south along U.S. Route 222 at the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Sinking Spring, Shillington) in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-24 12 07 10 View west along U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) at Morwood Avenue in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 14 06 58 View north along U.S. Route 222 just north of the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 724 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-24 14 03 09 View east along U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) just east of Morwood Avenue in Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-24 14 03 25 View east along U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) at the exit for U.S. Route 422 Business and U.S. Route 222 SOUTH (Penn Avenue, Lancaster) in Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sinking Spring, PA borough offices, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grandview Blvd 76, Wyomissing PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-31 16 09 06 View south along U.S. Route 222 from the overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-31 16 09 58 View north along U.S. Route 222 from the overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-24 15 08 46 View east along U.S. Route 422 Business (Penn Avenue) at the exit for U.S. Route 222 SOUTH (Lancaster) in Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 14 10 09 View north along U.S. Route 222 just south of the exit for U.S. Route 422 WEST and U.S. Route 422 Business in Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 11 23 28 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 724 (Shillington Road) just east of U.S. Route 222 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-24 12 18 21 View west along U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) at Hull Street in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-23 10 30 30 View south along U.S. Route 222 between the exit for U.S. Route 422 Business and the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 724 in Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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