Summary for West Leesport

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Located in: Berks County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Leesport

Time Zone: West Leesport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 340 feet [103.63 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Leesport:

Lat: 40.439300° (or 40°26'21" N)

Lon: -75.972700° (or -75°58'21" W)

USGS Topo Map: Temple<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Leesport

GNIS ID: 1197989

FIPS State / Place Code: 42 / 83336

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Leesport)

The community of Reading is the County Seat for Berks County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Berks)

Population

Total Area:<5> 865 sq. miles [2,242.3 km²] - of which 1.07% is water (9.25 sq. miles [24 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 164,827

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Berks

GNIS ID: 1209172

FIPS State / County Code: 42 / 011

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Leesport)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Pennsylvania

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID: 1779798

FIPS State: 42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Leesport)

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The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Leesport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Leesport, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Leesport.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Leesport. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).