About Us
Birdsboro is located in southern Berks County. Its northern border is the Schuylkill River, with Exeter Township to the north. Union Township is to the east, and Robeson Township is to the south and west.
Pennsylvania Route 724 is Birdsboro’s Main Street, leading west to Shillington near Reading and east to South Pottstown. Pennsylvania Route 345 leaves north from the center of town and crosses the Schuylkill River to U.S. Route 422 in Baumstown. PA-345 leads south into French Creek State Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Birdsboro has a total area of 1.37 square miles. Birdsboro is located on the northern edge of the Hopewell Big Woods, the largest area of contiguous forest in southeastern Pennsylvania.
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History
Birdsboro was named after its founder, William Bird, who took warrants for land on Haycreek Road and, later, Six Penny Creek as early as 1737. On the banks of Haycreek, he established a forge in about 1740, which was followed by other forges along the creek, as well as a sawmill and a gristmill. Between 1737 and 1751, he took up warrants for about 1600 acres of land. He died in 1761. Marcus Bird, a son, succeeded his father.
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Council Members
President:
Matt Welch
Vice President:
Neil McCauley
Members:
Robert Myers
Tom Brungard
Matt Elgonitis
Mary Ann Cotter
Alen Harris, Sr.
Borough Hall
202 E Main St.
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Office Hours:*
Monday – Friday
8:00am-4:30pm
Closed daily from 12:00pm-12:30pm
Observed Holidays (Office Closed)
Tuesday: January 2nd, 2023 – Office closed in observation of New Year’s Day
Friday: April 7th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Good Friday
Monday: May 29th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Memorial Day
Tuesday: July 4th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Independence Day
Monday: September 4th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Labor Day
Friday: November 10th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Veteran’s Day
Thursday and Friday: November 23rd & 24th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Thanksgiving
Monday and Tuesday: December 25th & 26th, 2023 – Office closed in observation of Christmas
Friday: December 29th, 2023 – Office closed at Noon in observation of New Year’s Eve
Contact the Borough:
Phone:
610-582-6030
Email: