Local servicesHospitalSilver Pines Treatment Center2.0 miPost officeBarnesville Post Office2.3 miTown hallRyan Township Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceRyan Township Police Department1.9 miFire stationRyan Township Fire and Rescue District 26 Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE35 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL79 miInterstateI-811.0 miUS highwayUS 2093.8 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY53 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18214 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18214 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:33 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:25 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,414 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.71,040 householdsMedian household income $78,214Median home value $205,000Median rent $757 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,086 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,195 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 16%, construction 11%Average commute 28 minutes91% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%, Korean 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month September48 in of snow a year, on about 22 days2 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mahanoy City 2 N station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBroad Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miCodorus Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLocust Lakelake · 2.4 miPark Place Lakelake · 2.7 miLocust Mountainpeak · 2.8 miRound Headpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 50 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,705 acresRush Township Parkpark · 2.0 miSgl 227state recreation area · 3.9 mi · 1,511 acresCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 5,625 acresSchuylkill Township Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199433 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 14 Nov 199746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSchuylkill County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berks County, PA, 28 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchuylkill Co Mun Authserves 31,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,615 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
