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Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Borough · Population 977 · #604 in Pennsylvania
Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Palo Alto is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bacon Street is the main street of town..

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About Palo Alto

Set in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, Palo Alto is a tiny community with an estimated population of 977.

Officially, Palo Alto is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 939 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Palo Alto Unique

  • Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

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⚡ Quick Facts

TypeBorough
Population (2024)977
Rank in state#604 of 1,013
Land area1.04 sq mi
Density939/sq mi
Coordinates40.6861, -76.1699

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