Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital13.8 miPost officeSpring Glen Post Office1.9 miTown hallWilliams Township Municipal Building3.0 miPoliceWilliamstown Borough Police Department3.2 miFire stationLiberty Hose Company 1 Station 242.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolSongbird Hollow Amish Schoolunder a mileSchoolScenic View School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT30 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL91 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 2093.8 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR27 miCoachSelinsgrove (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17978 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:35 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:26 am – 4:42 pm
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People670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.5192 householdsMedian household income $59,444Median home value $233,300Median rent $875 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,370 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 244 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, construction 24%, retail 23%Average commute 19 minutes40% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, German or Dutch 60%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days14 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dehart Dam station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsWilliams Township Fieldrecreation area · 3.0 miLykens Glen Parkpark · 4.4 miSwatara State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 3,517 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 136 acresIndiantown Gap National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.7 mi · 681 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 375 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201947 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 quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dauphin County, PA, 16 mi away
Internet at home46% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone50% 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
Elevation759 ft231 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
