Town guide

Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 995 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17925, 17952 and 17982, and parts of 18214 and 18252 are in Schuylkill Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population995103 per sq mi
Median home value$107,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$84Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Schuylkill Township

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Schuylkill Township

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)75 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA71 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Schuylkill Township; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Schuylkill Township

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 Township had 1,074 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1766th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Schuylkill Township population by census2000: 1,123, 2010: 1,129, 2020: 1,0741,12320001,12920101,0742020

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 Schuylkill TownshipJan: 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 (8 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

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale5.7 miles
  • Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg10.6 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hazleton11.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Schuylkill Township

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Bungalow Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Willing Memorial Park · 1 acres2.2 mi
  • Kellner's Dam · 1 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Boyer's2.2 mi
  • BRL Grocery Outlet3.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.7 mi
  • Dollar General3.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Shafer's Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tamaqua Public Library2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Strawberry Playhouse1.9 mi
  • Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tamaqua, Ryan, Rush Township (Schuylkill County), West Penn, Walker Township (Schuylkill County), Mahanoy and Delano.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.