Demographics

People

Total Population4,227
Male Share of the Population43.8%
Female Share of the Population56.2%
Senior Citizens18.4%
Employed Population 16+1,700
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married48.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher20.3%
Median Earnings25+$32,240
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,995

Wealth

Median Family Income$32,641
% Above Poverty Level80.8%
% Below Poverty Level19.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home1.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone35.2%
Median Gross Rent$572
Median House Value$56,900

Ancestry

Irish19.5%
Polish17.9%
German9.5%
Lithuanian6.6%
Italian6.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)5.4%
Slovak4.4%
English3.6%
Dutch3.1%
Welsh1.2%
Austrian0.9%
Scottish0.6%
French Except Basque0.5%
Russian0.5%
Greek0.4%
Hungarian0.3%
Ukrainian0.2%
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Minersville Almanac

CategoryValue
CountySchuylkill County
Standard Zip Codes17954
Phone Area Codes570
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.69
Approximate Longitude-76.25

Minersville Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHAMBURG
Distance17.6 miles
Jan Temp18 to 36 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp41 to 63 F
Annual Precip46.6 inches
StationREADING 4 NNW
Distance25.7 miles
Jan Temp21 to 38 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 65 F
Annual Precip44.8 inches
StationBELTZVILLE DAM
Distance28.2 miles
Jan Temp14 to 34 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp58 to 83 F
Oct Temp37 to 63 F
Annual Precip49.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Frackville3,668$64,050
Gordon859$71,964
Palo Alto887$65,096
Port Carbon1,855$57,059
Pottsville13,728$53,918
St. Clair2,891$48,990

Minersville Public Libraries

Minersville Public Library
220 S FOURTH ST
Minersville, Pennsylvania
(570) 544-5196

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Minersville Public Schools

Minersville Area El Ctr
North Fifth Street
ZIP: 17954
(570) 544-1400
Primary
Total Enrollment 542
Minersville Area Jshs
Battlin Miner Dr & Low Rd, Po Box 787
ZIP: 17954
(570) 544-4761
High
Total Enrollment 537

Minersville Private Schools

St Nicholas School
515 N Front St
ZIP: 17954
Elementary
Total Enrollment 137
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