Oley, Pennsylvania

Oley, previously known as Friedensburg, is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located on Routes 73 and 662 in northern Oley Township, Berks County, United States.^[4]

Oley, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
The Milloth House
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Coordinates: 40°23′15″N 75°47′23″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Township	Oley
Area [1]
• Total	1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
• Land	1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	443 ft (135 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,244
• Density	1,013.85/sq mi (391.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19547
Area codes	610 and 484
GNIS feature ID	1198264[3]

The ZIP code is 19547.^[5]

History

A post office named Oley Furnace was established in 1828 and renamed as Oley in 1836.^[6] The community took its name from Oley Township.^[7]

The entire township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography and other notable features

The Little Manatawny Creek flows southeastward through Oley into the Manatawny Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River.

The Berks Career and Technology Center has a campus in Oley that serves eastern Berks County. Oley Valley High School and the Reading Motorcycle Club are also located in Oley.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census,^[8] the population was 1,282 residents. By 2020, it had declined modestly to 1,244.^[9]

Notable people

• Daniel Boone, American pioneer, frontiersman, and folk hero
• Tommy Hinnershitz, sprint car racer^[10]