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c. 1930
Stoudt Ferry Bridge across the Schuylkill River, Snyder Fry and Rick Orchards in the background, Reading, Penna (68737), c. 1930
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About Mount Penn
Borough in Pennsylvania, USMount Penn is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,240 at the 2020 census. The borough shares a name with a 1,120-foot-high (340 m) mountain that rises to the north and overlooks the city of Reading. The peak is sometimes recognized as the southern end of the Reading Prong group of mountains. It was the site of the Mt. Penn Hessian Camp.
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Housing in Mount Penn
The median sale price was $235,000 in May 2026.
Schools in Mount Penn
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The public schools Mount Penn’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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