SeltzerPA
Home to 321 people, the town was settled in 1920.
Is Seltzer a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Seltzer, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Seltzer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Seltzer: who provides what
Seltzer 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seltzer.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Seltzer’s workers commute out
Since 2013, Seltzer has lost 50 jobs, to 7 in 2023. The top destinations are Pottsville (27%), Minersville (5%) and Norwegian Township (5%). The median commute is under 6 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Seltzer faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Seltzer, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 22 of 100. Expected losses in Seltzer break down as 67% from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Seltzer brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Seltzer is
Seltzer: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Seltzer is ahead of Pennsylvania on 3 and behind on 4.
| Seltzer | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Seltzer | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.6% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seltzer. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year19 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
38 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
36 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
36 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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Everything we know about Seltzer
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seltzer
About 0 of every 100 Seltzer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Seltzer for work
Where Seltzer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Seltzer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seltzer, PA a good place to live?
Seltzer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.