What is the population of Bally, Pennsylvania?

Bally has a population of approximately 1,161 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bally, Pennsylvania located?

Bally is located in Pennsylvania, United States, at approximate coordinates 40.4004°, -75.5876°.

What is the median household income in Bally?

The median household income in Bally is approximately $76,339 based on the most recent open data.

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Bally

Total population

1,161

Median home value

$234,600

24.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,339

Bally$76k

National$74k

Founded

1912

Elevation79 m

Land area1.34 km²

Coordinates40.40°, -75.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1912

Elevation

79 m

Area

1.34 km²

head of government

David Schott

Official website

www.co.berks.pa.us/bally/site/default.asp

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Overview

Bally is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

History

Bally was originally called Goshenhoppen, possibly deriving from an Indigenous word meaning "meeting place". Others claim the name derives from German settlers calling the area their haven or Hafen in German, eventually becoming Goshenhoppen. Mennonites and Catholics settled in the area in the early 18th century, creating one of colonial Pennsylvania's most notable religious communities. Clergyman Ulrich Beidler erected the first house of worship, the Mennonite Church, in 1731. Father Theodore Schneider, a Jesuit priest, arrived in the area in 1741 and established what would become the third Catholic mission church in the thirteen original colonies. Working cooperatively with the established Mennonite community, Father Schneider built St. Paul's Chapel in 1743 on land received from local Mennonites. Now known as the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, it is the oldest continuously operating Catholic place of worship in Pennsylvania and the fourth oldest Catholic structure in the thirteen original colonies. Father Schneider established a Catholic school at the mission church in 1743, originally called St. Aloysius Academy. This institution marked not only the beginning of Catholic education in the thirteen original colonies but became the oldest continuously operated Catholic school in Pennsylvania. After several name changes over the centuries, it is currently known as Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy and holds the distinction of being one of the three oldest Catholic schools in the original thirteen colonies. To reflect the numerous churches in the growing community, Goshenhoppen was renamed Churchville. When the United States Post Office was established in the community in 1883, residents changed the name to Bally in honor of Father Augustine Bally, S.J., a…

Geography

Bally is located at (40.401044, -75.588365). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. It is surrounded by Washington Township.

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