Tremont TownshipPA
Settled in 1844, this town now has 279 residents.
Is Tremont Township a good place to live?
8.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tremont Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). 32% of the land in Tremont Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 211, 2,991 acres with 9.2 miles of trail. Tremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tremont Township stand out
Where Tremont Township beats most towns.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tremont Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tremont Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tremont Township.
With 4.5 jobs for every working resident, Tremont Township draws in 484 commuters
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Employers in Tremont Township added 410 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 488. Also worth knowing: the town’s average trip to work comes in at 29 minutes. The top destinations are Porter Township (7%), East Hanover Township (5%) and Schuylkill Haven (4%).
| Tremont Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: nearly a third of Tremont Township
There are 27 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Tremont Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 5,085 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 211 | 9.2 mi | 2,991 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 229 | 0.4 mi | 2,080 |
| 3. Weiser State Forest | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tremont Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In Tremont Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tremont Township is
Tremont Township: 37% of adults have obesity. In Tremont Township, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Tremont Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tremont Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Tremont Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 78% of Tremont Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 7 claims locally since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hersheypark and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tremont Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year20 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
24 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
24 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
24 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
18 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaPhoto 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
Everything we know about Tremont Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tremont Township
About 2 of every 100 Tremont Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 484 people come to Tremont Township for work
Where Tremont Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tremont Township
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.
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- Established
- 1844
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 17981
Questions about Tremont Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tremont Township, PA a good place to live?
Tremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.