Mostly Girardville; also Butler Township (Schuylkill County) and West Mahanoy
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History
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Around Girardville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)84 miles away
Closer regional airport
Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA81 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Girardville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Girardville
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
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
Girardville had 1,308 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1672nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Schuylkill County
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Girardville.
Nearest hospitals
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville9.1 miles
Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg14.7 miles
Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg17.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Girardville
Parks (1 nearby)
East End Playground · 2 acres0.3 mi
Grocery stores
Boyer's2.4 mi
Boyer's Food Market2.6 mi
Redner's4.3 mi
Boyer's Food Market4.4 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid2.5 mi
Rite Aid3.1 mi
Rite Aid4.8 mi
Libraries
Frackville Free Public Library2.8 mi
Ashland Public Library3.3 mi
Shenandoah Free Public Library4.8 mi
Museums
Ashland Historical Society2.8 mi
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train3.6 mi
JWR Automobile Museum4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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