1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Schuylkill County - Kline - ED 54-49, 1880
Kline Township’s story
235 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1791Kline Township is settled
Kline TownshipPA
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,482
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
359
A commuter town
Is Kline Township a good place to live?
The best of Kline Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 34 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Residents are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 164 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. 30% of the land in Kline Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 1 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. Kline Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kline Township stand out
Where Kline Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,482 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Delano TownshipRush TownshipMcAdooBanks TownshipHazle TownshipKline Township
How Kline Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Kline Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $119K, 1.7 years of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 16.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthLehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton 6.7 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & income$53K median household incomeC−Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsA−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kline Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kline Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKline Township Mun AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kline 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 codes18237, 1823118237 66% · 18231 34%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 Kline Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Kline Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
At 2 of 100, Kline Township’s FEMA risk score is against 30 of 100 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Kline Township fall behind 85% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Hazleton Area SD. Its one school is below.
15%of PA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 900 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Kline Township’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
12% of Kline Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Kline Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of Kline Township adults smoke cigarettes.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Kline Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better11 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Kline Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.4% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
6.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA−
Kline Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Kline Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
30.1%conserved
30.1%
conserved · 2,384 of 7,922 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Catawissa Recreation Area - Weiser State Forest | — | 1,690 |
| 2. McAdoo Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Kline Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Kline Township for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Kline Township. Since 2013, Kline Township has lost 430 jobs, to 359 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Kline Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kline Township1%
Hazle Township11%
Rush Township5%
Hazleton5%
West Hazleton4%
17 mi
median commute distance
359
jobs based in Kline Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kline Township
Kline Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Kline Township is 79°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer57–76°
Fall40–58°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
51%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Kline Township2
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Kline Township7.4
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
51st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
11
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Knoebels Amusement Resort and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kline Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
34 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
26 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
22 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom34 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park36 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center26 mi Park & preserveRoadside America22 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kline Township
19pages on Kline Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kline Township
About 5 of every 100 Kline Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kline Township for work
Where Kline Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
359jobs based in Kline Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kline Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Kline Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,471 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1791
- Area
- 12 sq mi
Questions about Kline Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kline Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.