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Population in July 2007: 14,486. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 6,751  (46.6%)
Females: 7,735  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,639 (it was $30,137 in 2000)
Pottsville:  $37,639
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,489 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Pottsville:  $79,489
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,918; Detached houses: $140,349; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,253; In 2-unit structures: $83,462; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,870; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Pottsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pottsville: 80.3 (low, 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: 3445 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: 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 there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pottsville to the number of sex offenders is 658 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pottsville:  1.7% ($968)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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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:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 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

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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

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


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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Crime in Pottsville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 1011000
    per 100,000 6.50.06.46.40.00.00.0
Rapes 9226433
    per 100,000 58.612.712.938.426.320.120.3
Robberies 15118661
    per 100,000 6.531.670.751.239.540.26.8
Assaults 27475440333537
    per 100,000 175.7297.3347.1256.1217.0234.8250.4
Burglaries 50374434434219
    per 100,000 325.4234.1282.8217.7282.8281.7128.6
Thefts 268296307253240200222
    per 100,000 1744.31872.61973.41620.01578.51341.51502.3
Auto thefts 17361834202020
    per 100,000 110.6227.7115.7217.7131.5134.1135.3
Arson 0022485
    per 100,000 0.00.012.912.826.353.733.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 198.4188.6221.8207.6169.8159.2148.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.86
US city average:  3.00

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Pottsville-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Gary Becker - (born 1930), economist.


Hospitals/medical centers in Pottsville:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (700 EAST NORWEGIAN STREET)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (420 S JACKSON ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pottsville:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COALDALE, PA)
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pottsville, PA

Airports and Heliports located in Pottsville: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Pottsville, PA

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

Colleges/Universities in Pottsville:
  • SCHUYLKILL INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 189; Location: 171 RED HORSE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sibtinpa.com)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 67; Location: WASHINGTON AND JACKSON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pottsville.com/hospital/nursing.htm)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 324 N CENTRE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottsville:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 28 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
Public high school in Pottsville:
Private high school in Pottsville:
  • NATIVITY B V M HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 1 LAWTONS HILL; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pottsville:
Private elementary/middle schools in Pottsville:
  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 261; Location: 112 SOUTH 7TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH CENTER FOR SPECIAL L (Students: 27; Location: 2075 W NORWEGIAN STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Pottsville

Library in Pottsville:
  • POTTSVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $903,596; Location: 215 W MARKET ST; 86,466 books; 18,228 audio materials; 5,344 video materials; 315 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: York Farm Junction (A), Westwood (B). Display/hide their locations 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).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pottsville that have no violations reported:
  • GOOD SAMARITIAN SOUTH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

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:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 branches in Pottsville (2009 data):
  • Union Bank and Trust Company: Boulevard Branch, Union Bank And Trust Company, West Market Street Branch, Losch Plaza Office. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.3 mil, Deposits: $107.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorp, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: The Legacy Trust Co Branch, Pottsville Messenger Service, Pottsville Branch. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • Wachovia 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 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • 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 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Susquehanna Bank: Pottsville Branch at 9-11 North Centre Street, branch established on 1997-11-28. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • National Penn Bank: Pottsville Branch at 111 E. Norwegian St., branch established on 1935-07-27. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $9,164.8 mil, Deposits: $6,232.5 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 138 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 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices
  • Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.b. at 21 South Centre Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.2 mil, Deposits: $27.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization

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
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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:




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%)


Religon statistics for Pottsville

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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
    All Other: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $71,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $419,000
    Housing & Community Development: $177,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,567,000
    General - Other: $1,127,000
    Housing & Community Development: $959,000
    Regular Highways: $611,000
    Fire Protection: $344,000
    Parks & Recreation: $337,000
    Central Staff Services: $226,000
    Financial Administration: $217,000
    Parking Facilities: $210,000
    Libraries: $51,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $34,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,998,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,425,000
    Total Federal Securities: $1,429,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,426,000
    From Local Government: $547,000
    Benefit Payments: $420,000
    Interest Revenue: $181,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $103,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $61,000
    Withdrawals: $31,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $789,000
    All Other: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $175,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,643,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,405,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $288,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $399,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $753,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $404,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000
    Highways: $280,000
    Housing & Community Development: $202,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,544,000
    NEC: $1,460,000
    Individual Income: $942,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,546,000

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 accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $10,350,000
Total average daily traffic: 60,255
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,232

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pottsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (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: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (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: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottsville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts 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

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