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Schuylkill County

Population in 2011: 14,321. Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 

Males: 6,772  (47.3%)
Females: 7,549  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 17901.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,604 (it was $30,137 in 2000)
Pottsville:

$33,604
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,678

Pottsville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,628 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Pottsville:

$76,628
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,741; Detached houses: $119,117; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,867; In 2-unit structures: $74,352; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,231; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,593; Mobile homes: $67,947

Median gross rent in 2009: $454.

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  • White alone - 13,151 (91.8%)
  • Black alone - 416 (2.9%)
  • Hispanic - 362 (2.5%)
  • Two or more races - 263 (1.8%)
  • Asian alone - 96 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 20 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 16 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pottsville: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.0%), Irish (23.8%), Italian (10.5%), Polish (8.7%), Dutch (8.2%), Welsh (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/01/1913

Elevation: 659 feet

Land area: 4.21 square miles.

Population density: 3405 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Pottsville:

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottsville city:

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

199 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Pottsville, Pennsylvania as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pottsville to the number of sex offenders is 552 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,261 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,276 (1.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (27.8 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (73.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Carbon, PA (1.1 miles) , Mechanicsville borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Palo Alto borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Seltzer, PA (1.4 miles ), Port Carbon borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Marlin, PA (1.5 miles ), St. Clair borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Minersville borough, PA (1.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,628 (+23.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,736 (43.7%)

Area code: 570

Pottsville household income distribution Pottsville home values distribution


 

Crime in Pottsville by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2011
Murders 1011000211
per 100,000 6.50.06.46.40.00.00.013.97.07.0
Rapes 9226433238
per 100,000 58.612.712.938.426.320.120.313.921.055.7
Robberies 15118661084
per 100,000 6.531.670.751.239.540.26.80.056.027.8
Assaults 27475440333537363947
per 100,000 175.7297.3347.1256.1217.0234.8250.4249.7273.0327.1
Burglaries 50374434434219272626
per 100,000 325.4234.1282.8217.7282.8281.7128.6187.3182.0180.9
Thefts 268296307253240200222189191162
per 100,000 1744.31872.61973.41620.01578.51341.51502.31311.01336.81127.3
Auto thefts 173618342020201678
per 100,000 110.6227.7115.7217.7131.5134.1135.3111.049.055.7
Arson 0022485312
per 100,000 0.00.012.912.826.353.733.820.87.013.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 198.1188.3221.5207.3169.5159.0148.1163.0172.1194.2

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Crime in Pottsville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 29 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

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Pottsville, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.7%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,357 (-8.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Pottsville: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Pottsville-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Pottsville city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pottsville-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.8 miles away from Pottsville center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Pottsville center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Schuylkill County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pottsville topographic map

Birthplace of: Ralph Peters - Military writer, John E. Jones III - Judge, John O'Hara - Journalist, Charles Sophy - Psychiatrist, George Joulwan - General, Jim Reed (coach) - College football and soccer coach, John F. Fitzpatrick (publisher) - Businessman, Norman von Heldreich Farquhar - Navy admiral, Rick Gray - Lawyer, Charles N. Brumm - Union Army officer.


Hospitals/medical centers in Pottsville:

  • SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - EAST NORWEGIAN STREET (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 700 EAST NORWEGIAN STREET)
  • SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 420 SOUTH JACKSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pottsville:

  • SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; COALDALE, PA)
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)

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Airports and heliports located in Pottsville:


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Local government website: www.city.pottsville.pa.us

Colleges/Universities in Pottsville:

  • McCann School of Business and Technology (Full-time enrollment: 1,516; Location: 2650 Woodglen Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mccann.edu)
  • Schuylkill Health School of Nursing (FT enrollment: 61; Location: Washington and Jackson St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.schuylkillhealthschoolofnursing.com)
  • Empire Beauty School-Pottsville (FT enrollment: 43; Location: 324 N Centre St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottsville:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 25 miles; Reading, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,093)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,552)
  • Albright College (about 28 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 32 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,422)
  • Susquehanna University (about 36 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,187)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 37 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 3,717)

Public high school in Pottsville:

Private high school in Pottsville:

  • NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1 LAWTONS HL; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pottsville:

Private elementary/middle schools in Pottsville:

  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 127; Location: 112 S 7TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 39; Location: 2300 MAHANTONGO ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH CENTER FOR SPECIAL L (Students: 18; Location: 2075 W NORWEGIAN ST; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Pottsville, map of school districts: POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Pottsville:

  • POTTSVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $782,136; Location: 215 W MARKET ST; 145,255 books; 8,649 audio materials; 6,291 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 287 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Pottsville's new Performing Arts Facility The Sovereign Majestic Theater is now open. Please see www.sovereignmajestic.com for more information.

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Notable locations in Pottsville: Westwood (A), York Farm Junction (B), Pottsville Fire Department Station 80 - Greenwood Hill Fire Company 65 (C), Mount Carbon Fire Company 1 Station 1 (D), Yorkville Hose and Fire Company 1 (E), Good Intent Fire Company 1 (F), Pottsville Fire Department Station 40 - Good Will Fire Company 4 (G), Pottsville Fire Department Station 20 - Phoenix Fire Company 2 (H), West End Hose Company 7 (I), Humane Fire Company 1 of Pottsville (J), American Hose Company 70 (K), Mount Carbon Fire Company 1 Station 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: West West Branch Schuylkill River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Glauda's Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 534 South Centre Street).

Hotels: Atrium Restaurant (100 South Centre Street), Blu Tavern Restaurant And Motel (1323 Bunting Street).

 
Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.0. This is about average.
City:

36.0
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.222
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.41. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.41
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.35
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.71
U.S.:

22.06
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pottsville that have no violations reported:

  • GOOD SAMARITIAN SOUTH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.1% for Black residents, 50.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 61.4% for other race residents, 54.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pottsville, PA

People in group quarters in Pottsville:

  • 589 people in nursing homes
  • 195 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Pottsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Pottsville, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Pottsville (2011 data):

  • Union Bank and Trust Company: Boulevard Branch, West Market Street Branch, Losch Plaza Office, Union Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $111.5 mil, Deposits: $100.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorp, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Pottsville Branch, The Legacy Trust Co Branch, Pottsville Messenger Service. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B.: West Market Street Branch at 2221 West Market Street, branch established on 2007/04/09; Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.b. at 21 South Centre Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $29.5 mil, Deposits: $24.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Pottsville Branch at One South Centre Street, branch established on 1992/05/26; Yorkville Branch at 1826 West Market Street, branch established on 1953/01/12. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pottsville Branch at 101 North Centre Street, branch established on 1964/08/17; Fairlane Village Mall Branch at 7270 Fairlane Village Mall, branch established on 1975/07/21. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • National Penn Bank: Pottsville Branch at 111 E. Norwegian St., branch established on 1935/07/27. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $8,395.9 mil, Deposits: $5,879.6 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • Northwest Savings Bank: 104 North Centre Street at 104 North Centre Street, branch established on 1989/08/09. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
  • Susquehanna Bank: Pottsville Branch at 9-11 North Centre Street, branch established on 1997/11/28. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Pottsville Branch at 120 South Centre Street, branch established on 1828/10/28. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pottsville, Pennsylvania:

  • Quality Hotel, 100 S CTR St, Pottsville, PA 17901 , Phone: (570) 622-4600, Fax: (570) 628-5971
  • Country Inn & Suites, 100 Keystone Blvd E, Pottsville, PA 17901 , Phone: (570) 544-5201, Fax: (570) 544-5312
  • River Inn / Days Inn, 1476 Rt 61 S, Pottsville, PA 17901 , Phone: (570) 385-3853, Fax: (570) 385-4752
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Pottsville travel time to work - commute


Pottsville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:




2008 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Pottsville (based on Schuylkill County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%
Here74.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
Schuylkill County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Schuylkill County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Schuylkill County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

30.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
State:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 6$10,574
Other Government Administration 6$11,710$23,42047$8,871
Judicial and Legal 0$0 6$745
Police Protection - Officers 24$54,491$27,24641$36,430
Streets and Highways 12$28,186$28,1860$0
Totals for Government 42$94,387$26,968100$56,620

Pottsville government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $330,000 ($23.04)
    All Other: $109,000 ($7.61)
    Parks & Recreation: $71,000 ($4.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.14)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $419,000 ($29.26)
    Housing & Community Development: $177,000 ($12.36)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,567,000 ($109.42)
    General - Other: $1,127,000 ($78.70)
    Housing & Community Development: $959,000 ($66.96)
    Regular Highways: $611,000 ($42.66)
    Fire Protection: $344,000 ($24.02)
    Parks & Recreation: $337,000 ($23.53)
    Central Staff Services: $226,000 ($15.78)
    Financial Administration: $217,000 ($15.15)
    Parking Facilities: $210,000 ($14.66)
    Libraries: $51,000 ($3.56)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $34,000 ($2.37)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000 ($2.23)
    General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($1.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($1.19)
    Health Services - Other: $10,000 ($0.70)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,998,000 ($209.34)
    Total Other Securities: $2,425,000 ($169.33)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,429,000 ($99.78)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,426,000 ($99.57)
    From Local Government: $547,000 ($38.20)
    Benefit Payments: $420,000 ($29.33)
    Interest Revenue: $181,000 ($12.64)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $103,000 ($7.19)
    Local Employee Contribution: $61,000 ($4.26)
    Withdrawals: $31,000 ($2.16)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $789,000 ($55.09)
    All Other: $114,000 ($7.96)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $175,000 ($12.22)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000 ($3.70)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,643,000 ($184.55)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000 ($3.49)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,405,000 ($167.94)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $288,000 ($20.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $399,000 ($27.86)
    Interest Earnings: $55,000 ($3.84)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $55,000 ($3.84)
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($2.23)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($0.98)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $753,000 ($52.58)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $404,000 ($28.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000 ($24.09)
    Highways: $280,000 ($19.55)
    Housing & Community Development: $202,000 ($14.11)
    General Support: $8,000 ($0.56)
  • Tax - Property: $1,544,000 ($107.81)
    NEC: $1,460,000 ($101.95)
    Individual Income: $942,000 ($65.78)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,546,000 ($177.78)

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.76%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.39%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pottsville:

  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pottsville:

  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pottsville:

  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Pottsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $11,000
Total average daily traffic: 38,451
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,704

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pottsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Pottsville, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottsville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pottsville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 16

Incident types - Pottsville


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pottsville, PA
Businesses in Pottsville, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1Motherhood Maternity1
Burger King2New Balance2
CVS2Payless1
Curves1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Ramada1
Dunkin Donuts2Rite Aid2
Fashion Bug1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx4Rue211
GNC1Staples1
H&R Block1Subway2
Jones New York2T-Mobile1
KFC1U-Haul2
Kroger2UPS5
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's1
Lane Furniture2YMCA1
Long John Silver's1
Browse common businesses in Pottsville, PA


Pottsville on our top lists:

  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #34 (17901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #52 (17901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #77 (17901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Nathan L. Kraft (8)
  • Nathan Kraft (7)
  • Dale L. Schneck (3)
  • Nathan Lawrence Kraft (3)
  • Daniel D'Arco (2)
  • Barry L. Jenkins (2)
  • Robert H. Omlor (1)
  • Albert T. Barnes, Sr. (1)
  • George Pesansky (1)
  • Steven Murphy (1)

Total of 32 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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