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Frackville is a small town of 3,878 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It's about 32 miles from Lebanon, PA and 79 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $815 a month.
3,878people
$103kTypical home
$815/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
46"Snow
213Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,878
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6,518 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 32 mi to Lebanon, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$652/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (46 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (489 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to ABE airport
- 82 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,473 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Schuylkill County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk