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Frackville, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,361. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,199 (-3.7% change)
Males: 2,047 (46.9%), Females: 2,314 (53.1%)

Schuylkill County

Zip codes: 17931.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $32,071
Median house value: $57,400

Population by Race

Races in Frackville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (20.2%), Polish (15.3%), Lithuanian (11.2%), Ukrainian (8.9%), Dutch (8.1%).

Elevation: 1476 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frackville

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frackville borough

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -445 (-9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Frackville:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 7 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frackville:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 35 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 46 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 53 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frackville:

  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: ZER)
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 20 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N13)
  • GRIMES (about 21 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Frackville:

  • SCHUYKILL COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 110; Location: 101 TECHNOLOGY DR; Public; Website: www.sttc.ptd.net)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frackville:

  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 36 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)

Public primary/middle schools in Frackville:

  • FRACKVILLE AREA EL SCH (Students: 405; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SCHUYLKILL TECHNOLOGY CENTERS- (Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Frackville:

  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 29 S BROAD MOUNTAIN AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • FRACKVILLE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 43; Location: 25 E. SPRING ST.; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Frackville:

  • FRACKVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $100,803; Location: 56 NORTH LEHIGH AVE; 20,338 books; 9 audio materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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