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Pennsylvania›Schuylkill County

KlingerstownPA

A town of 105, settled in 1818.

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Is Klingerstown a good place to live?

Klingerstown’s median household income is $37,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Klingerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Upper Mahantongo TownshipJordan TownshipLykens TownshipUpper Mahantongo TownshipJordan TownshipLykens TownshipKlingerstown
Getting set up

Moving to Klingerstown: who provides what

Klingerstown is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSchuylkill CountySchuylkill County provides services here
SchoolsTri-Valley 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 code1794117941 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 Klingerstown.

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall

On this, Klingerstown is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

35.1median age · PA 40.9
KlingerstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age35.1 years43.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%29%29%
KlingerstownPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma16%
High school40%
Some college12%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 40% and 61% women

The Census survey reached too few of Klingerstown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Klingerstown
KlingerstownPAU.S.
Under 1013.3%10.8%11.6%
10 to 176.7%9.7%10.3%
18 to 241.9%9%9.1%
25 to 3427.6%13%13.7%
35 to 449.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 541.9%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6413.3%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7415.2%11.4%10.2%
75 and older10.5%8.1%7%
No diploma15.9%7.9%10.4%
High school40.2%32.9%26%
Some college12.2%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s3.7%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate13.4%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Klingerstown

Klingerstown has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Klingerstown stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

40% of adults have high blood pressure in Klingerstown. Klingerstown beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 14% of adults have diabetes in Klingerstown.

KlingerstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better13 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKlingerstownPA
More adults treating high blood pressure84.7%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.6%85.3%
More adults with heart disease11.5%7.4%
Geisinger Medical Center
21.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Klingerstown

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Klingerstown

15pages on Klingerstown
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Klingerstown

About Klingerstown

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Klingerstown (Pennsylvania German: Glingerschteddel) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 102.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
522 ft
ZIP code
17941

Questions about Klingerstown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Klingerstown, PA a good place to live?

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