"Visitors to Schuylkill County spend more than $100 million per year."

- Mark T. Major
Executive Director
Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau
www.schuylkill.org

Schuylkill (pronounced school-kill) County www.co.schuylkill.pa.us was formed in 1811 and was named for the Schuylkill River. Approximately 18% of our county's land is devoted to farmland. Agriculture runs a close second to tourism on the list of the county's top industries - bringing in over $55 million per year.

Area
784 square miles

Elevation
627 feet above sea level (in the center of Pottsville)

Climate
Mean Annual Temperature: 60°F
Mean Annual Rainfall: 42 inches

Agriculture
840 farms totaling 110,000 acres (2000)
State ranking in production:
2nd - Christmas trees
3rd - Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes
5th - Turkeys
9th - Poultry/Eggs
11th - Greenhouses/sod
14th - Hogs

Population & Housing Information (2000 Census)
Schuylkill County: 150,336
Pottsville: 15,549
Urban Population: 95,497
Rural Population: 54,839
Total Housing Units: 67,806
Owner Occupied: 41,077

Median Monthly Housing Cost
With Mortgage: $764
Without Mortgage: $267

Assessed Valuation
Schuylkill County: $2.2 billion (2005 estimate)

Employment
Total Employment: 122,842 (2000)
Total Income: $3,458,998,000 (2000)
Average Annual Wage: $29,536 (2004)
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $32,699 (2000)

Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals: 4
Total Beds: 649
Nursing Homes: 14
Total Beds: 1,646

Communities & Trading Areas
County Seat: Pottsville

Larger Communities (per 2000 Census)
Ashland - 3,283
Butler Township - 3,588
Frackville - 4,361
Mahanoy City - 4,347
Minersville - 4,552
Orwigsburg - 3,106
Pine Grove - 2,154
Pine Grove Township - 3,930
Rush Township - 3,957
St. Clair - 3,254
Schuylkill Haven - 5,548
Shenandoah - 5,624
Tamaqua - 7,174
Wayne Township - 4,721

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