Cumru Township (pronounced "KOOM-roo") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,638 at the 2020 census. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Cumru Township.

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How Cumru ranks

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#217Closest to a top hospital in PA #266Most educated in PA #327Shortest commute in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Cumru

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cumru's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cumru 1.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cumru 7.1

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very lowMostly inland flooding · higher than 15% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Cumru

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1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

10.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

Reading HospitalWest Reading · 3.9 mi · ER

Berks Community Health Center at OakbrookReading · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Cumru

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19607, 19540, 19508 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cumru →

Schools in Cumru

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Cumru’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.

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Cumru El Sch B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 513 students Mifflin Park El Sch B-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 503 students Intermediate Sch CMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 623 students John Paul II Center for Special LearningOther · 49 students

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.