Profile for Hamburg, Pennsylvania, PA

Hamburg is on the Schuylkill River.

Former and merged names include:
· Kaerchertown
· Kaercher Stadt

Busy commercial center during the heyday of the Schuylkill Canal

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• King Frost Parade - October 27, 2007
• Strawberry Festival - June 10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Appalachian Trail, Kaercher Creek Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hamburg

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (17)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Hamburg population
• Ancestry of people in Hamburg
• Housing in Hamburg
• Income in Hamburg
• Marital status of adults in Hamburg
• Place of birth of people in Hamburg
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hamburg
• School enrollment & education levels in Hamburg
• Transportation & commute times in Hamburg
• Berks County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hamburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Berks County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Reading area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 19526 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Berks County government
• Hamburg business alliance
• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
• Berks County tourism

42% of Hamburg residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hamburg ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hamburg
• Cemeteries in Berks County
• Libraries in or near Hamburg

Post a query on a message board:

• Berks County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hamburg museums
• Hamburg historic sites
• Hamburg area parks
• Wineries near Hamburg

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Hamburg area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Berks County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hamburg
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Berks County

• Hamburg business guide
• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Berks County
• Arrests in Berks County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hamburg was $20,689, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Berks County economic census
• Berks County economic summary
• Berks County employment growth
• Berks County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

14% of Hamburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hamburg
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Hamburg
• School districts in or near Hamburg
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hamburg

• Air pollution in Berks County
• Diesel soot in Berks County
• Land contamination in Berks County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Berks County
• Toxic chemical releases in Berks County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Hamburg festival dates:

• King Frost Parade - October 27, 2007
• Strawberry Festival - June 10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hamburg

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hamburg
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Hamburg items now on sale

• Berks County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hamburg medical services & health statistics

• Berks County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hamburg
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Hamburg
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Berks County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hamburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $433.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $930.

• Research Hamburg Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Hamburg
• Homes for sale in Hamburg
• Find a Hamburg Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Hamburg area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Hamburg include Hamburg Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hamburg

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Hamburg
• Get directions to Hamburg
• Census map of Hamburg area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Hamburg

• Daily newspapers in or near Hamburg
• AM radio stations in or near Hamburg
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Hamburg
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Hamburg
• TV stations in or near Hamburg
• Media ownership in the Hamburg area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Hamburg
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hamburg
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hamburg

• Parks near Hamburg
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Hamburg
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Hamburg
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Berks County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hamburg political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hamburg
• Total membership by faith, in Berks County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Hamburg workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hamburg include Microtel Inn Hamburg.

• Hamburg travel guide
• Airports near Hamburg
• Hotels near Hamburg
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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