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Reilly TownshipPA

A town of 642.

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Photo of Reilly Township

Reilly Township, PA · Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Reilly Township a good place to live?

9.1% of residents are under 18 in Reilly Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Reilly Township. Reilly Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 229, at 722 acres. Reilly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

642 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipFrailey TownshipBranch TownshipCass TownshipTremont TownshipWayne TownshipWashington TownshipFrailey TownshipBranch TownshipCass TownshipTremont TownshipWayne TownshipReilly Township
Getting set up

Moving to Reilly Township: who provides what

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

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlythe Twp Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offNorwegian Township Recycling Drop-Off Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsMinersville 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 codes17923, 1798117923 54% · 17981 46%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 Reilly Township.

Work & commute

Most of Reilly Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Reilly Township for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of Reilly Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Reilly Township fell to 64 in 2023, 247 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town
Reilly TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Reilly Township1%
Tremont8%
Pottsville8%
Pine Grove7%
Pine Grove Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Reilly Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Reilly Township

Reilly Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Reilly Township’s July high is 83°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–80°
Fall42–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Reilly Township has set aside 12.5% of its land for conservation

21 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

12.5%conserved
12.5%
conserved · 1,245 of 9,963 acres
21 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest1.4 mi485
2. State Game Lands Number 229—722
3. Weiser State Forest—485

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Reilly Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Reilly Township.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
37
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Safety

Crime reported in Reilly Township

No violent or property crimes were reported in Reilly Township in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Reilly Township is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Reilly Township is

Reilly Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Reilly Township.

Reilly TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outReilly TownshipPA
More uninsured adults8.3%5.8%
More adults with COPD10.3%7.7%
More smokers20.3%15.8%
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
7.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 30 more within 40 miles

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

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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 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reilly Township

17pages on Reilly Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Reilly Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Reilly Township for work

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

8% → Tremont Tremont 8% 8% → Pottsville Pottsville 8% 7% → Pine Grove Pine Grove 7% 4% → Pine Grove Township Pine Grove Township 4% 4% → Foster Township Foster Township 4% 3% → Tremont Township Tremont Township 3% Reilly Township · 1% stay
64jobs based in Reilly Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Reilly Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Reilly Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 641 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Area
16 sq mi

Questions about Reilly Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reilly Township, PA a good place to live?

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