Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
114 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 143,558
- Median household income
- $68,313
- ±1,387
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 3,852 of 68,442 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
- 50,274 of 57,988 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Schuylkill | 143,264 (2021) | 401 N 2nd St, Pottsville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 31
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Ashland | 2,481 (2021) | 401 S 18th St, Ashland | Website |
| Borough of Auburn | 663 (2021) | 451 Pearson Street, Auburn | — |
| Borough of Coaldale | 2,431 (2021) | 221 3rd St, Coaldale | Website |
| Borough of Cressona | 1,606 (2021) | 68 S Sillyman St, Cressona | — |
| Borough of Deer Lake | 673 (2021) | 308 Lake Front Dr, Orwigsburg | — |
| Borough of Frackville | 3,870 (2021) | 42 S Center St, Frackville | — |
| Borough of Gilberton | 583 (2021) | 2518 Water St, Mahanoy Plane | — |
| Borough of Girardville | 1,316 (2021) | 337 E Oak St, Girardville | — |
| Borough of Gordon | 766 (2021) | 114 W Biddle, Gordon | Website |
| Borough of Landingville | 138 (2021) | 202 Main St, Landingville | — |
| Borough of Mahanoy City | 3,513 (2021) | Po Box 6, Mahanoy City | — |
| Borough of McAdoo | 2,476 (2021) | 23 N Hancock St, McAdoo | — |
| Borough of Mechanicsville | 464 (2021) | 1421 East Norwegian Street, Pottsville | — |
| Borough of Middleport | 363 (2021) | 81 Washington St, Middleport | — |
| Borough of Minersville | 4,393 (2021) | 2 E Sunbury St, Minersville | — |
| Borough of Mount Carbon | 88 (2021) | Po Box 235, Pottsville | Website |
| Borough of New Philadelphia | 1,062 (2021) | 6 Water St, New Philadelphia | — |
| Borough of New Ringgold | 253 (2021) | Po Box 188, New Ringgold | — |
| Borough of Orwigsburg | 2,998 (2021) | 209 N Warren St, Orwigsburg | Website |
| Borough of Palo Alto | 971 (2021) | 142 E Bacon St, Pottsville | — |
| Borough of Pine Grove | 2,057 (2021) | One Snyder Ave, Pine Grove | — |
| Borough of Port Carbon | 1,815 (2021) | 301 1st St, Port Carbon | — |
| Borough of Port Clinton | 281 (2021) | Po Box 246, Port Clinton | — |
| Borough of Ringtown | 723 (2021) | Po Box 350, Ringtown | — |
| Borough of Schuylkill Haven | 5,258 (2021) | 333 Center Ave, Schuylkill Haven | Website |
| Borough of Shenandoah | 4,247 (2021) | 15 W Washington St, Shenandoah | — |
| Borough of St Clair | 2,762 (2021) | 16 S 3rd St, Saint Clair | Website |
| Borough of Tamaqua | 6,932 (2021) | 320 E Broad St, Tamaqua | — |
| Borough of Tower City | 1,427 (2021) | 219 E Colliery Ave, Tower City | — |
| Borough of Tremont | 1,674 (2021) | 139 Clay St, Tremont | — |
| City of Pottsville | 13,342 (2021) | Po Box 50, Pottsville | Website |
Townships 36
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barry | 920 (2021) | 864 Deep Creek Rd, Ashland | — |
| Township of Blythe | 816 (2021) | 24 Trolley St, Cumbola | — |
| Township of Branch | 1,759 (2021) | Po Box 222, Llewellyn | Website |
| Township of Butler | 4,844 (2021) | 211 Broad St, Ashland | — |
| Township of Cass | 1,772 (2021) | 1209 Valley Rd, Pottsville | Website |
| Township of Delano | 410 (2021) | Po Box 103, Delano | — |
| Township of East Brunswick | 1,860 (2021) | 55 W Catawissa St, New Ringgold | Website |
| Township of East Norwegian | 864 (2021) | 3001 Chestnut St, Pottsville | — |
| Township of East Union | 1,660 (2021) | 10 E Elm St, Sheppton | Website |
| Township of Eldred | 709 (2021) | 1399 Creek Road, Pitman | — |
| Township of Foster | 244 (2021) | 1540 Sunbury Rd, Pottsville | — |
| Township of Frailey | 420 (2021) | 23 Maryland St, Donaldson | — |
| Township of Hegins | 3,353 (2021) | 421 Gap St, Valley View | — |
| Township of Hubley | 870 (2021) | Po Box 142, Sacramento | — |
| Township of Kline | 1,478 (2021) | 17 James St, Kelayres | — |
| Township of Mahanoy | 3,045 (2021) | 1010 W Centre St, Mahanoy City | — |
| Township of New Castle | 348 (2021) | 248 Broad St, Saint Clair | — |
| Township of North Manheim | 4,053 (2021) | 303 Manheim Rd, Pottsville | — |
| Township of North Union | 1,420 (2021) | Po Box 657, Nuremberg | — |
| Township of Norwegian | 2,171 (2021) | Po Box 251, Mar Lin | Website |
| Township of Pine Grove | 4,027 (2021) | 175 Oak Grove Rd, Pine Grove | Website |
| Township of Porter | 2,157 (2021) | 309 W Wiconsco St, Muir | — |
| Township of Reilly | 641 (2021) | Po Box 1, Branchdale | — |
| Township of Rush | 3,440 (2021) | 104 Mahanoy Ave, Tamaqua | Website |
| Township of Ryan | 2,533 (2021) | 309 Back Rd, Barnesville | — |
| Township of Schuylkill | 1,077 (2021) | Po Box 405, Mary D | — |
| Township of South Manheim | 2,751 (2021) | 3089 Fair Road, Auburn | — |
| Township of Tremont | 280 (2021) | 166 Molleystown Rd, Pine Grove | — |
| Township of Union | 1,231 (2021) | 378 Ringtown Blvd, Ringtown | — |
| Township of Upper Mahantongo | 614 (2021) | 303 Valley Rd, Klingerstown | — |
| Township of Walker | 999 (2021) | Nine Township Rd, Tamaqua | Website |
| Township of Washington | 3,135 (2021) | 225 Frantz Rd, Pine Grove | — |
| Township of Wayne | 5,250 (2021) | Po Box 97, Friedensburg | — |
| Township of West Brunswick | 3,285 (2021) | 95 Municipal Rd, Orwigsburg | — |
| Township of West Mahanoy | 2,785 (2021) | 190 Pennsylvania Ave, Shenandoah | — |
| Township of West Penn | 4,417 (2021) | 27 Municipal Rd, New Ringgold | — |
Special districts 46
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 240 Airport Rd, Pottsville | — |
| Schuylkill County Area Vocational Technical School Authority | Education | Po Box 130, Mar Lin | — |
| Pottsville City Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 10 Westwood Rd, Pottsville | — |
| Pottsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 410 Laurel Blvd, Pottsville | Website |
| Schuylkill County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 245 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven | Website |
| Schuylkill County Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 1 Progress Cir, Pottsville | Website |
| Foster Township Municipal Authority | Other multi-function districts | 1540 Subbury Road, Pottsville | — |
| Pottsville Parking Authority | Parking facilities | 1 South 2nd St, Pottsville | — |
| Schuylkill County Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 67, Saint Clair | — |
| Butler Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 382, Ashland | — |
| Cressona Borough (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 58 S Sillyman St, Cressona | — |
| East Union Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 245, Sheppton | — |
| Frackville Area Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 471, Frackville | — |
| Gilberton Borough Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 2710 Main St, Mahanoy Plane | — |
| Girardville Area Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 4th & B St, Girardville | — |
| Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 1163, Pottsville | Website |
| Kline Banks McAdoo Regional Authority | Sewerage | 74 S Kennedy Dr, McAdoo | — |
| Mahanoy City Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 130 E Centre St, Mahanoy City | — |
| Minersville Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 2 E Sunbury St, Minersville | — |
| Northeastern Schuylkill Joint Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 170, Barnesville | — |
| Orwigsburg Borough Municipal Authority | Sewerage | 209 N Warren St, Orwigsburg | — |
| Pine Grove Joint Treatment Authority | Sewerage | 115 Mifflin St, Pine Grove | Website |
| Porter-Tower Joint Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 860 W Grand Ave, Tower City | — |
| Ringtown Borough Municipal Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 350, Ringtown | Website |
| Schuylkill Valley Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 316 Ridge Road, Cumbola | — |
| Shenandoah Municipal Sewage Authority | Sewerage | 15 W Washington St, Shenandoah | — |
| St Clair Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 16 S 3rd St, Saint Clair | — |
| Tamaqua Borough Authority | Sewerage | 320 E Broad St, Tamaqua | — |
| Twin County Joint Municipal Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 636, Nuremberg | — |
| Wayne Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 97, Friedensburg | — |
| Auburn Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 296, Auburn | — |
| North Manheim Township Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 607, Schuylkill Haven | — |
| Plum Creek Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 686 Berne Dr, Auburn | Website |
| Schuylkill County Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 221 S Centre St, Pottsville | Website |
| Blythe Township Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 1061 Burma Road, New Philadelphia | — |
| Ashland Area Municipal (water) Authority | Water supply utility | 401 S 18th St, Ashland | — |
| Blythe Township Municipal (water) Authority | Water supply utility | 375 Valley St, New Philadelphia | — |
| Hegins-Hubley Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 144, Valley View | Website |
| Kline Township Municipal Authority | Water supply utility | 76 S Kennedy Dr, McAdoo | — |
| Mahanoy Township (water) Authority | Water supply utility | 46 N Main St, Mahanoy City | — |
| McAdoo Borough Sewer Authority | Water supply utility | 74 S Kennedy Dr, McAdoo | — |
| Minersville Borough Municipal Authority (water) | Water supply utility | 2 E Sunbury St, Minersville | — |
| Mountain Water Authority of Joliett | Water supply utility | 23 Joliett St, Tremont | — |
| Shenandoah Municipal (water) Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 110, Shenandoah | — |
| Tamaqua Area Water Authority | Water supply utility | 320 E Broad St, Tamaqua | — |
| Tower City Borough Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 37, Tower City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Blue Mountain SD
School district4 schools
685 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg, PA, 17961
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gillingham Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
915 Howard Avenue, Pottsville, PA, 17901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mahanoy Area SD
School district2 schools
1 Golden Bear Dr, Mahanoy City, PA, 17948
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Minersville Area SD
School district3 schools
40 High School Lane, Pottsville, PA, 17901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Schuylkill SD
School district2 schools
15 Academy Lane, Ashland, PA, 17921
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pine Grove Area SD
School district3 schools
103 School St, Pine Grove, PA, 17963
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pottsville Area SD
School district3 schools
1501 W Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA, 17901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Saint Clair Area SD
School district1 schools
227 S Mill St, Saint Clair, PA, 17970
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Schuylkill Haven Area SD
School district3 schools
501 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, PA, 17972
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Schuylkill Technology Centers
Specialized district2 schools
15 Maple Avenue, Mar Lin, PA, 17951
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shenandoah Valley SD
School district2 schools
805 West Centre Street, Shenandoah, PA, 17976
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tamaqua Area SD
School district4 schools
138 West Broad St, Tamaqua, PA, 18252
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-Valley SD
School district3 schools
110 W Main St, Valley View, PA, 17983
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Shillington Farmers Market (10 S. Summit ave Shillington) · Boyertown Farmers Market (100 South Walnut Street Boyertown) · Local Organic Market (19 E. Main Street Kutztown) · and 8 more
Forks Farm (Orangeville)
Strite's Orchard Farm Market and Bakery (1000 Strites Road Harrisburg) · Ngozi Lets Get Dirty! Farmers Markets Festivals & Events (1227 Berryhill Street and 17 & Hanover Streets Harrisburg) · Allison Hill Farmers Market (1421 Derry Street Harrisburg) · and 5 more
Palmyra Farmers Market (103 north college st palmyra) · Palmyra Producers-Only Farmers Market (325 S Railroad St Palmyra) · Lebanon Farmers Market (35 S. 8th Street Lebanon)
Trexlertown Farmers' Market (1151 Mosser Rd Brienigsville) · Plaza Growers' Market in Allentown (821 Hamilton St Allentown) · Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers' Market (Allentown) · and 2 more
Summer Marketplace at Mohegan Sun Arena (255 Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre) · Nuangola Farmer's Market (5177 Nuangola Road Nuangola) · Back Mountain Library Farmers' Market (Dallas)
Sunbury Market House (Sunbury)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.