Shillington, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Shillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 5,475 at the time of the 2020 census the borough is nestled amongst other suburbs outside Reading. It is perhaps best known for being the location of the homestead to Pennsylvania's first governor, Thomas Mifflin, and as the childhood home of American author John Updike. Many of Updike's stories take place in the fictional town of Olinger, a lightly-disguised version of Shillington, and in its environs.

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How Shillington ranks

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#101Closest to a top hospital in PA #219Shortest commute in PA #258Most remote workers in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code610

Living in Shillington

Housing in Shillington

$267K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shillington home is worth about $267,000, up 2.4% in a year, 8% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list101.2%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Shillington

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Shillington's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Shillington 1.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Shillington 6.3

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Shillington

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

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

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Shillington tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Reading HospitalWest Reading · 2.2 mi · ER

Berks Community Health Center at OakbrookReading · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Shillington

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Shillington’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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DistrictGovernor Mifflin SDSchools3

La Salle AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 168 students Governor Mifflin MS CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 631 students Governor Mifflin SHS C+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,425 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.

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