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Schuylkill Haven gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $250K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household income. It grades B− overall, 683rd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. Schuylkill Haven’s median household income is $54,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
Where Schuylkill Haven beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,071 in 1850, 5,236 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1857 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Schuylkill Haven is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Schuylkill Haven, 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 Schuylkill Haven.
Schuylkill Haven is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has home values climbing faster than Pennsylvania’s, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
Jobs based here grew from 1,104 in 2013 to 1,526.
Most working residents leave Schuylkill Haven for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Schuylkill Haven has added 422 jobs, to 1,526 in 2023. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Schuylkill Haven.
| Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Schuylkill Haven Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Schuylkill Haven SHS, with 455 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Haven El CtrLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 451 | B+ |
| Schuylkill Haven SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 455 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,175 U.S. towns with household incomes like Schuylkill Haven’s, it is healthier than 53%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Schuylkill Haven beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Schuylkill Haven adults smoke cigarettes.
| Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Schuylkill Haven | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $387 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1979, 76 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Schuylkill Haven.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 65 to 37 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Schuylkill Haven sits closer to the middle. Schuylkill Haven’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Schuylkill Haven has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Home values rose 43% in five years, to about $250K, against 23% across Pennsylvania.
Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Schuylkill Haven is $904 a month.
| Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $904 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Island Park | 0.4 mi | 19 |
| 2. Schuylkill Haven Football Field and Baseball Fields | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 286 | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schuylkill Haven. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year25 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
8 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
35 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
35 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Schuylkill Haven
About 6 of every 100 Schuylkill Haven residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Schuylkill Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Schuylkill Haven.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Schuylkill Haven (, locally ) is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 5,253 as of the 2020 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River, for which it is named. Schuylkill Haven is a focal point of activity in southern Schuylkill County. Schuylkill Haven is located 43.4 miles (69.8 km) west of Allentown, 92.6 miles (149.0 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 131 miles (211 km) west of New York City.
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3 towns share a border with Schuylkill Haven.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Haven | #683 | B− | B+ | B+ | C | C |
| North Manheim Township | #607 | B | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Cressona | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| South Manheim Township | #773 | C+ | B | — | C | B |
Cressona has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Manheim Township, Cressona and South Manheim Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Schuylkill Haven with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Schuylkill Haven grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #683 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, B+ for safety and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Schuylkill Haven sits nearer the middle.
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 B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Elsie Singmaster and Mike Tobash.
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