Town guide

Frackville, Pennsylvania

Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,878 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17931.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,8786,573 per sq mi
Median home value$103,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Frackville

1 ZIP code

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Around Frackville

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)82 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA79 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Frackville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Frackville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Frackville had 3,860 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 736th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.

Frackville population by census2000: 4,361, 2010: 3,805, 2020: 3,8604,36120003,80520103,8602020

Schuylkill County, 1900–2020

Schuylkill County population, 1900 to 20201900: 172,927, 1910: 207,894, 1920: 217,754, 1930: 235,505, 1940: 228,331, 1950: 200,577, 1960: 173,027, 1970: 160,089, 1980: 160,630, 1990: 152,585, 2000: 150,336, 2010: 148,289, 2020: 143,049173K’00’10218K’20’30228K’40’50173K’60’70161K’80’90150K’00’10143K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrackvilleJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 4.3 in33°18°Jan3.935°18°Feb3.044°25°Mar4.257°37°Apr4.467°47°May4.776°56°Jun5.180°61°Jul5.278°58°Aug4.772°52°Sep5.260°41°Oct4.948°31°Nov4.137°23°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Schuylkill County

41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schuylkill CountyManufacturing: 9,739 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,469 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,820 jobs; Retail trade: 5,431 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,628 jobs; Construction: 1,789 jobs; Other services: 1,630 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,180 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Transportation and warehousing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frackville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville7.2 miles
  • Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg12.3 miles
  • St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists17
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Frackville

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Frackville Little League · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Frackville Memorial Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Boyer's Food Market0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Frackville Free Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • JWR Automobile Museum1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1861.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Frackville

Public schools here are run by Schuylkill Technology Centers. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North CampusFrackville9–121Career and Technical0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Mahanoy, Gilberton, Butler Township (Schuylkill County), Mahanoy, Ryan and New Castle Township.

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