Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:25 am – 4:40 pm
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People4,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.21,921 householdsMedian household income $53,806Median home value $83,300Median rent $782 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,637 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,066 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 23 minutes65% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest West Branch Schuylkill Riverriver · 2.0 miJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursingcollege · 3.7 miPeaked Mountainpeak · 3.1 miMine Hillpeak · 2.3 miIndian Run Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miCrystal Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFourth Street Recreation Parkrecreation area · under a mileDelaware Avenue Complexpark · under a mileSgl 326state recreation area · 4.9 mi · 1,385 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 6.6 mi · 488 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 1,863 acresMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 7.7 miSource: 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 199428 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200841 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMinersville Municipal Water Auserves 7,275 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202143 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation706 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConewago Pottsville Addiction Treatment Center3.5 miPost officeMinersville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMinersville Borough Officeunder a milePoliceMinersville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGoodwill Fire Company District 51 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryMinersville Area Elementary Centerunder a mileHighMinersville Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursing3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS39 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL78 miInterstateI-813.9 miUS highwayUS 2091.0 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT42 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways3.5 miTransit17 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 17954 ZIP area.
