Local servicesHospitalConewago Pottsville Addiction Treatment Center2.7 miPost officeMar Lin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorwegian Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMinersville Police Department1.1 miFire stationMar Lin Citizens Hose Company District 20 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint Josephs Center for Special Learning1.2 miSchoolSaint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School1.3 miElementaryJohn S Clarke Elementary Center1.4 miCollegeJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursing2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS39 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL77 miInterstateI-815.0 miUS highwayUS 209under a mileAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT42 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways2.7 miTransit18 stops within a mileSchuylkill Transportation System (STS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17951 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:25 am – 4:40 pm
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People307 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.3130 householdsMedian household income $148,390Median home value $159,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,301 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate90% of adults are in the labour force, 235 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 29%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest West Branch Schuylkill Riverriver · under a mileJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursingcollege · 2.9 miIndian Run Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Schuylkillcollege · 4.8 miLake Wynonahlake · 7.1 miSchuylkill Haven Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware Avenue Complexpark · 1.2 miFourth Street Recreation Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miSgl 326state recreation area · 5.2 mi · 1,385 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 5.5 mi · 488 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 1,863 acresSgl 110state recreation area · 8.7 mi · 9,868 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 199427 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200840 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 quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lebanon County, PA, 24 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation742 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
