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Pottsville, Pennsylvania

City · Population 13,404 · #45 in Pennsylvania
Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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About Pottsville

Pottsville, PA is a close-knit town located in eastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 13,404.

Pottsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.17 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,214 residents per square mile.

📰 Pottsville News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pottsville 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

  • Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
  • Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,404.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pottsville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pottsville

  • All American Cafe
  • Sage Coffeehouse & Tea Garden (café)
  • Charlie's Pizza — pizza
  • Coney Island
  • Lotz's Cafe (café)
  • Pottsville Zone — chicken
  • Roma Pizzaria
  • Sweet Pizzz Pizza
  • The Wheel — grilled cheese
  • Tres — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pottsville

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pottsville

  • Clarke El Ctr
  • Early Childhood Edu Ctr
  • Gillingham Charter School
  • Lengel MS
  • Pottsville Area HS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Dave Clews
Population (2024)13,404
Rank in state#45 of 1,013
Land area4.17 sq mi
Density3,214/sq mi
Coordinates40.6799, -76.2092

🗺️ Map of Pottsville