Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill East Norwegian Street2.1 miPost officeSaint Clair Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Clair Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSaint Clair Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRescue Hook and Ladder Fire Company District 61 Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySaint Clair Area Elementary / Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursing2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE40 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL77 miInterstateI-813.8 miUS highwayUS 2092.2 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY45 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways2.6 miTransit10 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 17970 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17970 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:33 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:25 am – 4:40 pm
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People3,130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.81,466 householdsMedian household income $61,726Median home value $71,600Median rent $887 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,301 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,727 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 17%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes66% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursingcollege · 2.5 miWolf Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miTar Run Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miWest West Branch Schuylkill Riverriver · 4.3 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Schuylkillcollege · 5.6 miLocust Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Ward Parkpark · under a mileSgl 326state recreation area · 1.9 mi · 1,385 acresSt Clair Swimming Poolrecreation area · under a mileLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 1,863 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 6.3 mi · 488 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 1,709 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 199428 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200843 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berks County, PA, 25 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation738 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
