Schuylkill is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,864 people across 8.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19460.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8,8641,042 per sq mi
Median home value$602,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Schuylkill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Schuylkill
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA22 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Schuylkill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Schuylkill
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (D)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 4th DistrictMadeleine Dean (D)
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
Schuylkill had 8,780 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.
Chester 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phoenixville 1 E, PA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Chester County
262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
546 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schuylkill.
Nearest hospitals
Phoenixville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PhoenixvilleUnder a mile
Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli6.0 miles
Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford6.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
76
Specialist doctors
100
Dentists
31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
86
Mental health providers
155
Physical and occupational therapists
68
Optometrists
17
Chiropractors
13
Pharmacies
10
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 Schuylkill
Parks (28 nearby)
Upper Schuylkill Valley · 81 acres2.0 mi
Charlestown Park · 40 acres1.5 mi
Reservoir Park · 17 acres1.3 mi
Marosek Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
Reeves Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
Saint Michael's Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Giant0.6 mi
Redner's1.0 mi
Acme1.1 mi
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Walgreens0.1 mi
Rite Aid0.6 mi
Gateway Pharmacy0.6 mi
Giant Pharmacy0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Phoenixville Public Library0.7 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
The Schuylkill River Heritage Center0.8 mi
Locktender's House1.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Jaycee Operation Bandshell0.8 mi
Krempels Theater1.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Phoenixville Area SD, Renaissance Academy CS, Chester County Technical College High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Phoenixville Early Learning CtrPhoenixville
K–1
613
Public
0.6 mi
Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolPhoenixville
K–12
1,199
Charter
1.0 mi
Barkley El SchPhoenixville
2–5
281
Public
0.5 mi
Manavon El SchPhoenixville
2–5
497
Public
0.6 mi
Schuylkill El SchPhoenixville
2–5
418
Public
1.3 mi
Phoenixville Area MSPhoenixville
6–8
963
Public
0.5 mi
Chester County Technical College High School - PickeringPhoenixville
9–12
79
Career and Technical
0.9 mi
Phoenixville Area HSPhoenixville
9–12
1,194
Public
0.6 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Charlestown Playhouse Inc.Phoenixville
Pre-K–K
17
Nonsectarian
2.2 mi
Holy Family SchoolPhoenixville
Pre-K–8
165
Roman Catholic
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Phoenixville, East Pikeland, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Lower Providence, East Vincent, Charlestown and West Vincent.
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