Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

About Mount Penn

Mount Penn, PA is a small town located in eastern Pennsylvania counting 3,275 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mount Penn is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,988 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Penn News Today

• Mount Penn weighs taking ownership of water authority in lease-back proposal Reading Eagle · Mar 23
• Mount Penn Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Death investigation underway after 2 bodies discovered inside Mt. Penn home WFMZ.com · Dec 23
• Procession set to honor fallen Berks County police officer ABC27 · May 31
• Procession held for Berks County officer who died in car crash NBC10 Philadelphia · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mount Penn Unique

• The only place in America named Mount Penn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Penn

• Mandarin Wok — chinese
• Tack's Sandwich Shop — american
• The Knight's Pub
• Mount Penn Family Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Penn

• Neversink Mountain Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• 16th and Haak Playground reviews ★
• Egelman's Park reviews ★
• Mineral Spring Park reviews ★
• Neversink Playground reviews ★
• Pendora Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Penn

• Mt Penn El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Penn

🏘️ Nearby Communities