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Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, established on July 2, 1906. The population was 8,587 at the 2000 census, but after the January 2002 merger with neighboring Wyomissing Hills,[1] the combined 2000 Census estimate was 11,155 making it the most populous borough in Berks County[The borough is recognized as a Tree City USA[2] and selected as a "Contender" for the best places to live in Pennsylvania by Money magazine.[3]
The original inhabitants of Wyomissing were Lenape (Delaware) Indians who lived along the banks of the Wyomissing Creek. The name "Wyomissing" may be from the Delaware language, but the meaning is uncertain.[5] It may mean "Land of the Long Fish", as the creek contained pike. Much of Berks County was transferred from the Indians to William Penn in 1685. One of the earliest industries in the area was the Evans Grist Mill. This building still stands at the corner of Old Mill Road and Old Wyomissing Road.[6]
Between 1906 and the 1940's several additional tracts of land were annexed to the Borough from both Spring and Cumru Townships. However 1949-1950 saw the largest annexation, in the addition of the area north of the railroad tracts known as Berkshire Heights. This drastically changed the Borough map.
From that point forward, the Borough has changed from farmland to a large residential and commercial community. The last farmland worked in the Borough was part of the Hartman Farm along VanReed Road. This land was sold into commercial development in the early 1990's. This includes the area now called "Woodmill Commons," where Borders Books, Old Navy and other businesses now are located.
Wyomissing is a thriving commercial office and retail center, in large part due to its proximity to Reading, PA. As crime soared in Reading throughout the 1990's, companies and corporations relocated from the city to newer, Class A office space in the borough. In addition to a suburban layout, the greater Wyomissing area is at the crossroads of U.S. Routes 422 and 222, providing immediate highway access to the rest of the greater Philadelphia and Berks County Region. Several large corporations are headquartered in Wyomissing, including, Penn National Gaming, the second largest gaming company in the U.S., Boscov's Inc., currently the largest family-owned department store chain in the U.S., Carpenter Technology Corp., and Sovereign Bank. UGI Corp. and VF Corp. have major operations in the borough. Wyomissing continues to outpace the rest of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Region in job growth, registering an average job growth of 13.3% per year between 2000-2006. Financial giants Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Citibank are developing data backup centers using the region's close proximity to major fiber optic lines running down the Eastern Coast of the U.S.
The median income for a household in the borough was $54,681, and the median income for a family was $78,112. Males had a median income of $54,167 versus $34,815 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,313. About 1.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania is the sister city to Wyoming, Central Coast, NSW, Australia.
The Borough is served by the Wyomissing Area School District, which includes Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center, serving grades K-4, West Reading Elementary Center, serving grades 5-6, and Wyomissing Area Jr. and Sr. High School, serving grades 7-12.[8] The Berkshire Heights portion of the Borough is served by the Wilson School District.[9]
Notable residents
• Taylor Swift, award-winning country music singer
This information comes from www.wikipedia.com.
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