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Schuylkill Haven is a big small town of 5,253 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Reading, PA and 69 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $904 a month.
5,253people
$132kTypical home
$904/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
31"Snow
213Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,253
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,758 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 24 mi to Reading, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$835/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to LNS airport
- 72 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 571 ft
- 68 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 298 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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