Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital8.6 miPost officeSacramento Post Office3.8 miTown hallUpper Mahantango Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceHegins Township Police Department4.9 miFire stationSacramento Community Fire Company District 14 Station 13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMahantongo Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTriangle Tech-Sunbury Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT35 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL92 miInterstateI-819.5 miUS highwayUS 2097.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR33 miCoachSelinsgrove (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17941 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17941 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:35 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:26 am – 4:42 pm
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People654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7277 householdsMedian household income $64,750Median home value $210,200Median rent $773 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,754 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 18%, construction 9%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 7%, Spanish 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bear Gap station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBear Mountainpeak · 5.1 miBig Lick Mountainpeak · 6.2 miTrevorton Fines Pondlake · 7.4 miDell Lakelake · 9.9 miNumber Four Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley View Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 54 acresNorthumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Arearecreation area · 5.6 mi · 441 acresSwatara State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 3,517 acresShikellamy State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 242 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 136 acresIndiantown Gap National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.8 mi · 681 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199439 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201046 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 quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dauphin County, PA, 21 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% 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
Elevation635 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
