MarlinPA
A town settled in 1918, now home to 281 people.
Is Marlin a good place to live?
Marlin’s median household income is $154,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Marlin. Marlin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marlin.
Marlin faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Marlin, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 22 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 67% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Marlin brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marlin has 0.9 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Pottsville (18%), St. Clair (4%) and Orwigsburg (4%). Employers in Marlin shed 167 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 108. For Marlin, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Marlin is
37% of Marlin adults have high blood pressure. Across all 26 CDC measures, Marlin beats Pennsylvania on 2 and trails on 5. Among adults here, 25% have been diagnosed with depression and 13% have diabetes.
| Marlin | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marlin | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marlin
Hersheypark and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlin. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year19 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
38 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
13 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
35 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
35 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Marlin: who provides what
Marlin is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marlin
About 0 of every 100 Marlin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Marlin
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
MarLin (pronounced mar-LIN) is a Village and census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2020 census. It is a village of Norwegian Township. The village is the seat of government for the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
- ZIP code
- 17951
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