Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Middleport’s going rate for rent is $638 a month, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Middleport. Middleport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Middleport beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 421 in 1860, a peak of 1,225 in 1930, 362 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middleport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Middleport.
The top destinations are Pottsville (9%), St. Clair (6%) and Cass Township (5%). Most working residents leave Middleport for work: only 1% work in town. In Middleport, the average commute is 27 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
| Middleport | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal aid has come to Middleport households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Nearly four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 5%. The town has had 9 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 43 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Middleport, the share who have obesity is 38%. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Middleport | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Middleport | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middleport. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom24 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
15 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
8 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
33 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
38 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterDorney 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 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Middleport
About 3 of every 100 Middleport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Middleport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Middleport is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 363 at the time of the 2020 census. The town was named for being the mid-point of the sixteen-mile distance between Pottsville and Tamaqua.
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Middleport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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