Community Affiliation
The larger communities in Schuylkill County include:
(Population figures as of 2000 US Census)
POTTSVILLE - Population 15,549 - Class 3 City managed by a four-person council, each responsible for different component of municipal service. The mayor is in charge of a 32-person police force.
TAMAQUA - Population 7,147 - Gateway to the Anthracite region
SHENANDOAH - Population 5,624 - Home of the Dorsey brothers and the Miners Memorial
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Population 5,548 - A progressive community with no local real estate tax
MAHANOY CITY - Population 4,647 - Birthplace of cable TV and the historic Kaier Brewery
MINERSVILLE - Population 4,552 - Noted for its beautiful churches & mining heritage
FRACKVILLE - Population 4,361 - Crossroad of Schuylkill County -I-81 & State Route 61
ASHLAND - Population 3,283 - Home of the Pioneer Tunnel and the Mother's Memorial Monument
ORWIGSBURG - Population 3,106 - A community that blends country living with modern homes
