"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