Shillington, Pennsylvania

About Shillington

Shillington is a close-knit town in eastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 5,533.

Officially, Shillington is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,533 residents per square mile.

📰 Shillington News Today

• Governor Mifflin High School (Shillington, PA) Baseball MaxPreps · Oct 6
• 2-alarm fire strikes home in Southern Berks County WFMZ.com · Sep 19
• Shillington Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Michele A. Kurczewski Obituary | Klee Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. | Shillington, PA Tribute Archive · Oct 3
• Betty M. Guldin Obituary (2026) - Shillington, PA - Klee Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Shillington Unique

• The only place in America named Shillington — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,533.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Shillington Swimming Pool · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shillington

• Slate Hill Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Wyomissing Parklands reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Shillington

• Cumru El Sch
• Governor Mifflin MS
• Governor Mifflin SHS
• Intermediate Sch
• Mifflin Park El Sch

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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