Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:21 am – 4:39 pm
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People54 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.022 householdsMedian household income $113,056Median home value $422,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days17 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Bechtelsville 1ene
Parks and public landsParestic Parkpark · 1.7 miHickory Parkpark · 1.7 miFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 7,522 acresEvansburg State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 3,212 acresDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 11.4 mi · 538 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 12.9 mi · 849 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202450 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMontgomery County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, PA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Pa Main Systemserves 822,600 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation314 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPottstown Hospital7.0 miPost officeSassamansville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDouglass Township Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceDouglass Township Police Department2.1 miFire stationSassamansville Fire Company - Station 68under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleBoyertown Area Middle School East1.8 miElementaryGilbertsville Elementary School2.0 miCollegeMontgomery County Community College - West Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE23 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL37 miInterstateI-4769.6 miUS highwayUS 4226.7 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO21 miCoachDouglassville, PA (Klein Transportation Customer Parking Lot, off Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Behind Cooper Tire & Brake.)OurBus9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19472 ZIP area.
