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 – 4:40 pm
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People417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7145 householdsMedian household income $69,659Median home value $44,00086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $727 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 162 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%Average commute 22 minutes94% drive alone, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 landmarksReservoir Number Threereservoir · 2.2 miReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 2.2 miAshland Mountainpeak · 3.5 miLocust Mountainpeak · 3.8 miLocust Lakelake · 4.8 miFetter Pondlake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSgl 326state recreation area · 2.0 mi · 1,385 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 1,863 acresSandy Beach Recreation Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 59 acresRingtown Valley Recreation Complex Expansionrecreation area · 4.5 miMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 7.2 miTuscarora State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 1,705 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199434 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200848 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation1,109 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSilver Pines Treatment Center4.8 miPost officeFrackville Post Office1.4 miTown hallFrackville Borough Hall1.6 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop L Frackville Station1.2 miFire stationContinental Hose Company District 44 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherHighShenandoah Valley Junior / Senior High School1.4 miElementaryShenandoah Valley Elementary School1.4 miSchoolTrinity Academy1.4 miCollegeJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursing8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE42 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL82 miInterstateI-811.8 miUS highwayUS 2097.1 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT50 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways1.7 miTransit5 stops within a mileSchuylkill Transportation System (STS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17934 ZIP area.
