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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People5,916 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.72,321 householdsMedian household income $57,587Median home value $55,200Median rent $1,024 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,027 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,374 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 17%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 31%, other languages 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%14% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksReservoir Number Onereservoir · 1.1 miReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 1.1 miLocust Mountainpeak · 2.7 miAshland Mountainpeak · 4.3 miFetter Pondlake · 1.9 miLocust Lakelake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandy Beach Recreation Parkpark · under a mile · 59 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,863 acresSgl 326state recreation area · 3.4 mi · 1,385 acresRingtown Valley Recreation Complex Expansionrecreation area · 3.2 miTuscarora State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,705 acresCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 5,625 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 199435 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200850 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription66% 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 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
Elevation1,205 ft367 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSilver Pines Treatment Center4.5 miPost officeShenandoah Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Mahanoy Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWest Mahanoy Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationShenandoah Fire Department District 64 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryShenandoah Valley Elementary Schoolright hereHighShenandoah Valley Junior / Senior High Schoolright hereSchoolShenandoah Christian Schoolunder a mileCollegeJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursing9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE42 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL83 miInterstateI-813.1 miUS highwayUS 2098.2 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT51 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways3.1 miTransit11 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 17976 ZIP area.
