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About Brecknock
Township in Pennsylvania, USBrecknock Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,618 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Brecknock
Full picture →Most working residents leave Brecknock for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Reading (8%), Cumru (5%) and East Cocalico (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Brecknock
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Natural hazards in Brecknock
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Brecknock
Full climate →Brecknock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Brecknock
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The public schools Brecknock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Brecknock is
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