Local servicesHospitalSilver Pines Treatment Center5.9 miPost officeQuakake Post Office2.0 miTown hallKline Township Municipal Building2.9 miPoliceKline Township Police Department2.9 miFire stationQuakake Volunteer Fire Company District 25 Station 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE36 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL82 miInterstateI-811.1 miUS highwayUS 2096.8 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY58 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18237 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18237 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:32 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:25 am – 4:39 pm
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People3,808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.81,573 householdsMedian household income $47,181Median home value $90,400Median rent $1,021 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,260 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,707 employedMain industries: retail 18%, manufacturing 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Russian or other Slavic 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Headpeak · 1.4 miLofty Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSpring Mountainpeak · 1.6 miEast Branch Little Schuylkill Riverriver · 2.4 miNumber Eight Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miPark Place Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · within reach · 5,625 acresSgl 227state recreation area · 3.9 mi · 1,511 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 98 acresBorough Parkpark · 2.9 miRush Township Parkpark · 3.6 miLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199438 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lehigh County, PA, 30 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKline Township Mun Authorityserves 6,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,536 ft468 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
