Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:33 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:21 am – 4:40 pm
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People18,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.57,253 householdsMedian household income $107,825Median home value $404,500Median rent $1,424 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,400 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenmoore station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Hillpeak · 4.3 miSheep Hillpeak · 1.9 miMontgomery County Community College - West Campuscollege · 4.1 miRodebaugh Damreservoir · 2.6 miHopewell Furnace Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.9 miHopewell Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Forest Additionrecreation area · under a mileFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 7,522 acresWoodridge Open Spacerecreation area · 1.2 miHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.9 mi · 849 acresMarsh Creek State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 501 acresDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 8.9 mi · 538 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199421 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200838 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChester County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 363 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 157main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chester County monitors, PA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPottstown Borough Water Authserves 36,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation796 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPottstown Hospital5.2 miPost officeSaint Peters Post Office2.6 miTown hallSouth Coventry Township Officeunder a milePoliceNorth Coventry Township Police Department3.2 miFire stationNorco Fire Company Station 643.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighOwen J Roberts High School1.7 miElementaryFrench Creek Elementary School1.8 miMiddleOwen J Roberts Middle School1.9 miCollegeMontgomery County Community College - West Campus4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL32 miInterstateI-766.6 miUS highwayUS 4223.3 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT12 miRailExton AmtrakPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)12 miCoachDouglassville, PA (Klein Transportation Customer Parking Lot, off Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Behind Cooper Tire & Brake.)OurBus5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19465 ZIP area.
