Pennsylvania Senate, District 11
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Pennsylvania's 11th Senatorial district includes parts of Berks County.
Berks County
Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
- Alsace TownshipAlsace Township, PennsylvaniaAlsace Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,689 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population had slightly risen to 3,730.-Geography:...
- BallyBally, PennsylvaniaBally is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census, but a 2005 census estimate put the population at 1,102 residents.-History:...
- BechtelsvilleBechtelsville, PennsylvaniaBechtelsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 931 at the 2000 census. Its population was 942 in the 2010 Census.-Geography:Bechtelsville is located at ....
- Bern TownshipBern Township, PennsylvaniaBern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,758 at the 2000 census.It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.-Geography:...
- BernvilleBernville, PennsylvaniaBernville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population in year 2000 was 865 according to the U.S. census. Bernville is surrounded by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west.-History:...
- BirdsboroBirdsboro, PennsylvaniaBirdsboro is a borough along the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania, eight miles southeast of Reading. In the past, Birdsboro was noted for its large foundries and machine shops, none of which remain in operation today.-History:...
- BoyertownBoyertown, PennsylvaniaBoyertown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Colebrookdale TownshipColebrookdale Township, PennsylvaniaColebrookdale Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek...
- Cumru TownshipCumru Township, PennsylvaniaCumru Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,147 at the 2010 census. The name is Welsh in origin, likely from "Cymru" the Welsh name for Wales...
- District TownshipDistrict Township, PennsylvaniaDistrict Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land...
- Earl TownshipEarl Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaEarl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,050 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River...
- Exeter TownshipExeter Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaExeter Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,550 as of the 2010 Census, making it the third most populous municipality in Berks County after the city of Reading and Spring Township. Daniel Boone Homestead is within its borders. Betsy King, the...
- FleetwoodFleetwood, PennsylvaniaFleetwood is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,085 at the 2010 census. It was home to the Fleetwood Metal Body company, an automobile coachbuilder purchased by Fisher Body and integrated into General Motors in 1931...
- Greenwich TownshipGreenwich Township, PennsylvaniaGreenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River...
- Hereford TownshipHereford Township, PennsylvaniaHereford Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District.-Geography:...
- KenhorstKenhorst, PennsylvaniaKenhorst is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kenhorst is located at ....
- KutztownKutztown, PennsylvaniaKutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :...
- LaureldaleLaureldale, PennsylvaniaLaureldale is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,759 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laureldale is at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
- LeesportLeesport, PennsylvaniaLeesport is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leesport is located at ....
- LenhartsvilleLenhartsville, PennsylvaniaLenhartsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lenhartsville is located at ....
- Longswamp TownshipLongswamp Township, PennsylvaniaLongswamp Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,608 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,608 people, 2,029 households, and 1,529 families residing in the township. The population density was 246.1 people per...
- Lower Alsace TownshipLower Alsace Township, PennsylvaniaLower Alsace Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census. In area it is the smallest township in Berks County.-Geography:...
- LyonsLyons, PennsylvaniaLyons is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.Lyons is located 3 miles south of Kutztown...
- Maxatawny TownshipMaxatawny Township, PennsylvaniaMaxatawny Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,982 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles . 26.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square...
- MohntonMohnton, PennsylvaniaMohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mohnton is located at ....
- Mount PennMount Penn, PennsylvaniaMount Penn is the name of a mountain peak and a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,076 at the 2009 Census. The peak is sometimes recognized as the southern end of the Reading Prong mountains.-Geography:...
- Muhlenberg TownshipMuhlenberg Township, PennsylvaniaMuhlenberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.2 square miles , of which, 12.0 square miles of it is land and...
- Oley TownshipOley Township, PennsylvaniaOley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a population of 3,583. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752...
- Penn TownshipPenn Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles , of which, 18.6 square miles of it is land and...
- Pike TownshipPike Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaPike Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the...
- ReadingReading, PennsylvaniaReading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
- Richmond TownshipRichmond Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaRichmond Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,500 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which, 23.6 square miles of it is land and...
- Rockland TownshipRockland Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaRockland Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles , all of it land...
- Ruscombmanor TownshipRuscombmanor Township, PennsylvaniaRuscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land.Adjacent townships*Alsace Township...
- ShillingtonShillington, PennsylvaniaShillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 5,059 at the 2000 census nestled amongst other suburbs outside of Reading...
- St. LawrenceSt. Lawrence, PennsylvaniaSt. Lawrence is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,812 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Lawrence is located at ....
- ToptonTopton, PennsylvaniaTopton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,948 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Topton is located at ....
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaUnion Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,453 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,453 people, 1,324 households, and 1,035 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.9 people per square...
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- West ReadingWest Reading, PennsylvaniaWest Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,049 at the 2000 census. It contains a vibrant main street and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It is also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States...
Senators
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Gus Yatron Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Yatron represented the 6th congressional district of Pennsylvania for twelve terms, from 1969 until his retirement in 1993... |
Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1961 – 1968 | ||
Robert R. Gerhart, Jr. | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1972 | ||
Michael A. O’Pake | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1973 – 2010 | Died on December 27, 2010 | |
Judy Schwank Judy Schwank Judith Schwank is an American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate from the 11th district in a special election on March 15, 2011 to succeed the late Mike O'Pake. The district includes the city of Reading and most of eastern Berks County.-Biography:Schwank attended... |
Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
2011 – present | Fleetwood Fleetwood, Pennsylvania Fleetwood is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,085 at the 2010 census. It was home to the Fleetwood Metal Body company, an automobile coachbuilder purchased by Fisher Body and integrated into General Motors in 1931... |
Elected in a special election on March 15, 2011 |