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Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania

Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County) is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,049 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17963.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,049107 per sq mi
Median home value$235,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)

1 ZIP code
Pine Grove, PA17963 Seller’s market $163/sq ft +3.3% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 92/100

Mostly Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County); also Pine Grove Borough and Washington Township (Schuylkill County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)75 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA74 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)

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

Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County) had 4,016 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 704th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County) population by census2000: 3,930, 2010: 4,123, 2020: 4,0163,93020004,12320104,0162020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)Jan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in38°20°Jan3.541°22°Feb2.750°30°Mar3.763°40°Apr3.773°50°May4.181°60°Jun5.085°64°Jul5.283°63°Aug4.976°55°Sep5.164°42°Oct4.553°33°Nov3.342°26°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (18 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

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville10.8 miles
  • Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg13.8 miles
  • Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Sweet Arrow Lake County Park · 56 acres1.7 mi
  • Canal Park · 11 acres3.2 mi
  • Chickagami Beach Fishing Area · 1 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • BG's Value Market of Pine Grove2.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Pine Grove Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Tri-Valley Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries

  • Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library6.4 mi

Museums

  • Golden Age Air Museum6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheatre2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Grove El SchPine GrovePre-K–4563Public2.9 mi
Pine Grove Area MSPine Grove5–8411Public2.9 mi
Pine Grove Area HSPine Grove9–12495Public2.8 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 Pine Grove Borough, Washington Township (Schuylkill County), Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) and Tremont Township.

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