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Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States
Kempton, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°37′30″N 75°51′12″W / 40.62500°N 75.85333°W / 40.62500; -75.85333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipAlbany
Area
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km)
Elevation427 ft (130 m)
Population
 • Total159
 • Density200.50/sq mi (77.39/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code19529
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-39224
GNIS feature ID1178350

Kempton is a census-designated place in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020159
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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.

  • Church in Kempton Church in Kempton
  • New Bethel Union Church New Bethel Union Church

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Kempton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "2010 Census". Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. https://www.census.gov/#
  7. 0x6966 (July 12, 2009). "National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Places adjacent to Kempton, Pennsylvania
Albany Township Trexler, Steinsville Lynn Township
Eckville Kempton Stony Run, Stines Corner
Greenawald, Lenhartsville Klinesville Krumsville
Municipalities and communities of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Reading
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