Welcome to Centerport ...

Centerport is located in Berks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Centerport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Centerport has a population of 362 people<2> (see below for details).

Centerport is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Centerport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Centerport: 610, 484 & 835<4>

The ZIP code for Centerport: 19516<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centerport had an population of 362 people. This is a decrease of 6.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centerport had a population of 387 people. This makes Centerport the county's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 387 people, the population of Centerport increased 18.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 327 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Centerport.

Communities Also Named Centerport ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centerport.

Communities near Centerport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centerport.

Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
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Pottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <6>
Wyomissing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <6>
Shillington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <6>
Birdsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <6>
Schuylkill Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
- Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <6>
Kutztown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Kutztown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
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Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Hamburg is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
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West Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- West Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <6>
Minersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Centerport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centerport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centerport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerport. See our Newspapers Page for Centerport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centerport ...

Looking for more information about Centerport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Centerport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centerport.

Adding Centerport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Centerport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Centerport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Centerport

For more details, see References and Mentions for Centerport.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centerport.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Centerport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Centerport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Centerport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Centerport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.