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Lower Alsace

A township of 4,843 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Township in Pennsylvania, US
4,716Population
4.7 sq miArea
597 ftElevation

Lower Alsace Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,716 at the 2020 census. By area, it is the smallest township in Berks County.

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Reading HospitalWest Reading · 3.5 mi · ER
Berks Community Health Center at RocklandReading · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade C-

The public schools Lower Alsace’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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