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MohntonPA

A town of 2,922, settled in 1846. Nearly 5.4% of it is conserved land.

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Population
2,922
−3.8% since 2010
Typical home
$400K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
371
A commuter town

What makes Mohnton stand out

The 3 things Mohnton does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Mohnton for work

Where Mohnton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Reading Reading 10% 5% → Wyomissing Wyomissing 5% 5% → Cumru Cumru 5% 4% → Spring Spring 4% 4% → West Reading West Reading 4% 3% → Muhlenberg Muhlenberg 3% Mohnton · 2% stay
371jobs based in Mohnton
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Outdoors

5.4% of Mohnton is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#78for trails in PA
Map of Mohnton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.4%
conserved · 26 of 489 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
#39
most walkable in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mohnton Memorial Park0.6 mi14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Mohnton is

Mohnton beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMohntonPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.2%14.5%
Reading Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Mohnton home is worth about $400K

The typical Mohnton home is worth about $400,000, up 4.3% in a year, 38% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

$400KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mohnton$400K
Pennsylvania$290K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mohnton

Most working residents leave Mohnton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Reading (10%), Wyomissing (5%) and Cumru (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mohnton2%
Reading10%
Wyomissing5%
Cumru5%
Spring4%
9 mi
median commute distance
371
jobs based in Mohnton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
11
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mohnton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Mohnton

Mohnton's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Mohnton0
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Mohnton5.1
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Mohnsville, Pennsylvania 1898
1898 · Mohnsville, Pennsylvania 1898 · Wikimedia Commons
Mohnton’s story

180 years in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Cestnut St 133W Madison St 109Mohnton
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About Mohnton

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 2,927 in the 2020 census. It was first settled by Benjamin Mohn in 1846 and later it was officially incorporated as a borough in 1907.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1846
Population
2,927
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
489 ft
ZIP code
19540

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