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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Ringgold. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Ringgold
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)69 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh 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
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
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.
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 (13 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
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 doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
West Penn Twp El SchNew Ringgold
K–5
250
Public
4.7 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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