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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#1Most trails in PA #16Most conserved land in PA #183Closest to a top hospital in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Lower Alsace

Work & commute in Lower Alsace

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Most working residents leave Lower Alsace for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Reading (15%), Wyomissing (5%) and Exeter (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

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2%Work in townlive and work in Lower Alsace 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 423Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lower Alsace

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No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Lower Alsace tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 19606 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lower Alsace →

Natural hazards in Lower Alsace

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

12Does Lower Alsace flood?paid flood claims since 1987 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Berks County MapLower Alsace vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Lower Alsace

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Lower Alsace has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Lower Alsace get?About 27 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lower Alsace

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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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Stony Creek El SchElementary · Grades K–3 · 345 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.