Town guide

New Ringgold, Pennsylvania

New Ringgold is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 284 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17960.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population284355 per sq mi
Median home value$122,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Ringgold

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Ringgold

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)69 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA65 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Ringgold

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

New Ringgold had 253 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 2374th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

New Ringgold population by census2000: 291, 2010: 276, 2020: 253291200027620102532020

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 New RinggoldJan: 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 (13 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

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Ringgold.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale7.7 miles
  • Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg8.7 miles
  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4

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.

Schools in New Ringgold

Public schools here are run by Tamaqua Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Penn Twp El SchNew RinggoldK–5250Public4.7 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 East Brunswick and West Penn.

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