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Gibraltar
PennsylvaniaCDP
Gibraltar
Total population
398
Median home value
$263,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,933
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gibraltar is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Robeson Township in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 680 as of the 2010 census. The community is four miles from Birdsboro and 6.4 miles from downtown Reading. It is served by the Twin Valley School District and is across the Schuylkill River from Exeter.
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History
The town is named after Gibraltar, a British territory which is south of Spain. In the mid-18th Century, prior to being named Gibraltar, the place was known as Seideltown. Descendants of Ernst Seidel (an emigrant from Sweden) operated ironworks (forges) in that area.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gibraltar, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Reading SHSHigh · Reading · 5,213 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- Wilson HSHigh · West Lawn · 2,059 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Central MSMiddle · Reading · 1,865 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Governor Mifflin SHSHigh · Shillington · 1,480 students · 17:1 ratio
- Exeter Twp SHSHigh · Reading · 1,286 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Muhlenberg HSHigh · Reading · 1,151 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Muhlenberg El CtrElementary · Reading · 1,150 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Daniel Boone Area HSHigh · Birdsboro · 1,037 students · 16:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
- Baumstown2.3 mi away
- Birdsboro2.7 mi away · pop. 5,116
- Flying Hills3 mi away
- Amity Gardens6.7 mi away
- Alleghenyville7.1 mi away
- Douglassville7.1 mi away
- Alsace Manor8.1 mi away
- Elverson8.8 mi away · pop. 1,458
- Fox Chase9.8 mi away · pop. 1,575
- Bowmansville10.2 mi away
- Churchtown10.9 mi away
- Halfway House11.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Gibraltar
![Letters of travel ... 1882[-1893]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11573130-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library