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Population: 5,059 Located in Berks County
Shillington, Pennsylvania Welcome to the beautiful community of Shillington, Pennsylvania. Situated along the Wyomissing Creek, Shillington was a stagecoach stop in the 19th Century. Today this inner ring suburb of Reading borough is chocked full of history and boasts modern conveniences.
Shillington is located in Berks County and enjoys many attractions, the most popular being the county's Parks and Recreational facilities. Berks County actually rates eighth in the state for tourism. The Blue Marsh Recreation Area, the Daniel Boone Homestead, and Crystal Cave Parks are just a few of the outstanding county parks that can be visited. The Koziar's Christmas Village, Kutztown German Festival and the Maple Grove Raceway are also popular attractions that greet visitors to Berks County every year. If shopping is your forte, there are over three hundred outlet stores to accommodate any shopper! When ready for a respite from shopping, tired customers can relax in one of over 2,500 hotel rooms or enjoy a tasty meal in one of over 500 tantalizing restaurants. History buffs will enjoy the ten registered historic sights spotted throughout the county.
Golfers will enjoy the nine public and private golf courses in the Shillington area. The Reading Country Club is a private club founded in 1922. Colorful gardens and fountains surround the pristine greens and fairways. There is also a variety of health clubs and day spas located in Shillington and in the surrounding area. Health complexes round out the array of indoor recreational activities available to residents. Such complexes include ice rinks, synthetic grass playing fields, banquet facilities and even a bowling alley.
The Governor Mifflin School District is the public school system for residents of Shillington. Boasting state of the art facilities, the faculty and staff are fully committed to bring knowledge and skills necessary for all students to be responsible citizens of the 21st Century. The Governor Mifflin Senior High School enjoys newly remodeled facilities adding brand new music rooms, additional classrooms, a state of the art automated library in addition to a technology wing. There is a wide variety of technical, vocational and junior colleges as well as four-year colleges and universities, Bible schools, schools for visual and performing arts and business schools. With a wide variety of higher learning institutions, Shillington residents enjoy the freedom to pursue education on a full or part time basis while living at home.
There is an abundance of beautiful homes and condominiums in Shillington. If you like the idea of the maintenance free life style that a condo or a town house offers, you can own a beautiful three bedroom, one bathroom spacious condo with over 1, 200 square feel of living space for only $73,000. A single family home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms with over 1,900 square feet of living space would start at about $134,000. There are several newer homes available with several luxuries. For example, a six-bedroom home with four bathrooms with over 7,000 feet of living space situated on a beautifully landscaped two-acre lot would be about $815,000.
The Shillington area certainly enjoys seasonal changes! During the winter months, temperatures revolve in the twenties and thirties. There is some rainfall in addition to the snow. Average snowfall is between six to eight inches. The summer season welcomes beautiful days filled with sunshine and the mercury reaches well into the eighties and occasionally falls into the sixties.
Berks County has been referred to as "The Green Diamond of Pennsylvania" for several reasons. With rolling farmland, cities with finely landscaped green spaces, and folks proud of their community, it's easy to see why the Shillington area is a gem of a place to live.
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