West Reading, Pennsylvania

West Reading, Pennsylvania
Borough
Penn Avenue
Location in Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°20′03″N 75°56′48″W / 40.33417°N 75.94667°W / 40.33417; -75.94667Coordinates: 40°20′03″N 75°56′48″W / 40.33417°N 75.94667°W / 40.33417; -75.94667
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Incorporated	March 18, 1907
Government
• Type	Council – Mayor Government
• Mayor	Samantha Kaag
Area [1]
• Total	0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,553
• Density	7,664.98/sq mi (2,957.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19611
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-83928
Website	www.westreadingborough.com

West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. It contains a vibrant main street (Penn Avenue) and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It was also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village was located in the buildings of the former Berkshire Knitting Mills, which was in operation from 1908 to 1975.^[3] The VF Outlet closed in 2020.^[4]