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Mertztown, Pennsylvania

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Mertztown was founded in 1823 by Robert Mertz. The population density is .01% Black, .01% Hispanic or other, and 99.8% white. Atlas Minerals, a major mineral company, is located in Mertztown. The company, which moved to Mertztown in 1917, has been based there ever since.
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Mertztown is located in Berks County at latitude 40.506 and longitude -75.665. Its elevation is 466 feet. It appears on the
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once passed through the Farmington and Klines Corner section in Mertztown, but the tracks were later removed.
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Index

Census-designated place
Chestnut Street in Mertztown
Mertztown is located in Pennsylvania
Mertztown is located in the United States
40°30′21″N 75°39′56″W / 40.50583°N 75.66556°W / 40.50583; -75.66556
Country
State
Pennsylvania
County
Berks
Township
Longswamp Township
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP Code
Area code(s)
610 and 484
FIPS code
census-designated place
Longswamp Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Topton
2010 census
United States Geological Survey
Eastern Time Zone
UTC-5
Reading Railroad

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