Washington Township (Schuylkill County) is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,134 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17963 and 17972.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County); part is in Washington Township (Schuylkill County)
Mostly Schuylkill Haven; part is in Washington Township (Schuylkill County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington Township (Schuylkill County). 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Schuylkill County); 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.
Washington Township (Schuylkill County) had 3,130 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 868th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (15 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).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Schuylkill County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Pine Grove Area SD, Blue Mountain SD, Schuylkill Haven Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove El SchPine Grove | Pre-K–4 | 563 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain El West SchFriedensburg | K–5 | 451 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Schuylkill Haven El CtrSchuylkill Haven | K–4 | 451 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Pine Grove Area MSPine Grove | 5–8 | 411 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Schuylkill Haven MSSchuylkill Haven | 5–7 | 255 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Schuylkill Haven SHSSchuylkill Haven | 8–12 | 455 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain HSSchuylkill Haven | 9–12 | 791 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Pine Grove Area HSPine Grove | 9–12 | 495 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Center for Special LearningSchuylkill Haven | Ungraded | 23 | Roman Catholic | 6.6 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 Schuylkill Haven, Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County), Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), Pine Grove Borough, North Manheim, South Manheim, Landingville and Tremont Township.
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.