Creek Rd, Eldred Township, Schuylkill Co PA 01, 2015
Eldred Township’s story
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Eldred TownshipPA
A town of 716.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
716
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$240K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Is Eldred Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Eldred Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). 39% of the land in Eldred Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract, at 2,154 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Eldred Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Eldred Township stand out
Where Eldred Township beats most towns.
Small town
716 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Butler TownshipBarry TownshipUpper Mahantongo TownshipHegins TownshipEldred Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eldred Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eldred Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eldred Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsSchuylkill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes17964, 1794117964 97% · 17941 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eldred Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Eldred Township is conserved land
6.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
38.8%conserved
38.8%
conserved · 5,494 of 14,162 acres
6.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract | 3.6 mi | 2,154 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 84 | 1.1 mi | 585 |
| 3. Weiser State Forest | — | 2,154 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Eldred Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Eldred Township for work: only 2% work in town. Eldred Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Eldred Township fell to 55 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Eldred Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Eldred Township2%
Pottsville7%
Hegins Township6%
Upper Mahantongo Township5%
Mahoning Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Eldred Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Eldred Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Eldred Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Eldred Township is 81°F.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Eldred Township is
Eldred Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Eldred Township.
| Eldred Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Eldred Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.4% |
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
16.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Eldred Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eldred Township.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
40
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eldred Township
17pages on Eldred Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eldred Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillUniversity or college · Public · Schuylkill Haven17.9 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionHarrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg35.2 mi$6,975 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Eldred Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Eldred Township for work
Where Eldred Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
55jobs based in Eldred Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eldred Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Eldred Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Settled in 1805 and incorporated in 1849 from part of Upper Mahantongo Township, it is named for Judge Nathaniel Eldred. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
Questions about Eldred Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eldred Township, PA a good place to live?
Eldred Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.