Tremont, Pennsylvania, 2011
Tremont’s story
182 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906.
- 1844Tremont is settled
TremontPA
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,696
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Typical home
$118K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
377
A commuter town
Is Tremont a good place to live?
Tremont’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 23 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Tremont is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 68% of U.S. towns. Tremont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tremont stand out
Where Tremont beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Tremont for work
Where Tremont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
377jobs based in Tremont
6%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Tremont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Tremont is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthSchuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street 11.2 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 10.9% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsBeat 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landCOpen →History2 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life6.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.6; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tremont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tremont, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterScma-Tremont water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tremont’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsSchuylkill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1798117981 100%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 Tremont.
HousingCost of living grade A+
Homes in Tremont are worth about $118K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Tremont home is worth about $118,000, down 1.6% in a year, 59% below the Pennsylvania typical home. At $857 a month, Tremont’s median rent is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$118KZillow home value
| Tremont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $857 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Tremont$118K
Pennsylvania$287K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Tremont’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Tremont for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Tremont has lost 119 jobs, to 377 in 2023. The top destinations are Pine Grove (6%), Pottsville (6%) and Foster Township (4%).
6%work in town
| Tremont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Tremont6%
Pine Grove6%
Pottsville6%
Foster Township4%
Pine Grove Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
377
jobs based in Tremont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Tremont is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Tremont beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of Tremont adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Tremont.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Tremont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Tremont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 14.5% |
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Tremont, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Tremont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Tremont is 81°F.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–58°
Summer60–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Tremont, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tremont.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
42
paid flood claims since 2004
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 12 of 462 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 229 | — | 12 |
| 2. Tremont Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →Hersheypark and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tremont. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year18 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
27 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
28 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
27 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
16 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaSources: 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 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tremont
19pages on Tremont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tremont
About 2 of every 100 Tremont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Tremont
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated in the eastern section of Tremont Township, it was incorporated as a borough in 1866, around the same time that a water system was erected in the community. The population was 1,672 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1844
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 17981
Tremont’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Tremont.
Tremont TownshipTremont
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremont · Tremont Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C |
Tremont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Tremont reports no FBI crime data of its own. Tremont Township and Tremont are one community, graded once. Compare Tremont with a neighbor →
Questions about Tremont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tremont, PA expensive?
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 A+.
What is Tremont, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ed Love and Bill Wolff.