Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,545 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17980.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tower City; also Porter Township (Schuylkill County) and Rush Township (Dauphin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tower City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tower City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tower City had 1,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1415th 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).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dehart Dam, PA weather station (13 miles away).
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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tower City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Williams Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Valley El SchTower City | K–6 | 497 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Williams Valley JSHSTower City | 7–12 | 433 | Public | 1.8 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 Porter Township (Schuylkill County) and Rush Township (Dauphin County).
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