[3] Boyertown is known for the many painted fiberglass bears that can be found throughout the town and borough.

[4] The community was named for its founders, brothers Henry and Daniel Boyer.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boyertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.

[3] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 30.0 °F in January to 74.7 °F in July.

37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[10] Pennsylvania Route 73 (Philadelphia Avenue) is the main east–west road through the borough.

Pennsylvania Route 100 bypasses the borough just outside its eastern border, leading north to Macungie near Allentown and south into Pottstown.

[11] The area is served by The Berks-Mont News, a weekly paper with a circulation of 5,500.