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Donaldson, Pennsylvania
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Frailey TownshipPA

A town of 420.

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Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Is Frailey Township a good place to live?

9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Frailey Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Frailey Township. Frailey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

420 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Reilly TownshipTremont TownshipHegins TownshipReilly TownshipTremont TownshipHegins TownshipFrailey Township
Getting set up

Moving to Frailey Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Frailey Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterScma-Tremont water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frailey Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPine Grove Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsSchuylkill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1798117981 100%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 Frailey Township.

Work & commute

Most of Frailey Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Frailey Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $64,000, Frailey Township’s median household income is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Pottsville (11%), Pine Grove (6%) and Tremont (4%).

1%work in town
Frailey TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$64,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.7%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Frailey Township1%
Pottsville11%
Pine Grove6%
Tremont4%
Foster Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Frailey Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Frailey Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Frailey Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Frailey Township’s July high is 81°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring38–58°
Summer60–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Frailey Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Frailey Township is

Frailey Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Frailey Township.

Frailey TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFrailey TownshipPA
More uninsured adults8.3%5.8%
More adults with COPD10.3%7.7%
More smokers20.2%15.8%
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 29 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frailey Township. Close and well known come first.

All 68 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frailey Township

15pages on Frailey Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Frailey Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Frailey Township for work

Where Frailey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Pottsville Pottsville 11% 6% → Pine Grove Pine Grove 6% 4% → Tremont Tremont 4% 3% → Foster Township Foster Township 3% 3% → Pine Grove Township Pine Grove Township 3% 3% → Cressona Cressona 3% Frailey Township · 1% stay
64jobs based in Frailey Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Frailey Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Frailey Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 420 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
9.2 sq mi

Questions about Frailey Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Frailey Township, PA a good place to live?

Frailey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.