Upper Mahantongo TownshipPA
A town of 619.
Is Upper Mahantongo Township a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Upper Mahantongo Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). 20% of the land in Upper Mahantongo Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Upper Mahantongo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
619 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Upper Mahantongo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Mahantongo 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 Upper Mahantongo Township.
A job hub: Upper Mahantongo Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 351 commuters
Most working residents leave Upper Mahantongo Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Upper Mahantongo Township is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Hegins Township (6%), Pottsville (4%) and Washington Township (3%).
| Upper Mahantongo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Upper Mahantongo Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Tri-Valley SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahantongo El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 148 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Conserved land covers 19.7% of Upper Mahantongo Township
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Upper Mahantongo Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Upper Mahantongo Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Upper Mahantongo Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Upper Mahantongo Township is
Upper Mahantongo Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Upper Mahantongo Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Upper Mahantongo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Upper Mahantongo Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Upper Mahantongo Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Upper Mahantongo Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Upper Mahantongo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Upper Mahantongo Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Upper Mahantongo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 351 people come to Upper Mahantongo Township for work
Where Upper Mahantongo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Upper Mahantongo Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Mahantongo Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 614 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
Questions about Upper Mahantongo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Mahantongo Township, PA a good place to live?
Upper Mahantongo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.