Tremont, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,784. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,725 (-3.3% change)
Males: 825 (46.2%), Females: 959 (53.8%)

Schuylkill County

Zip code: 17981

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $30,167
Median house value: $45,600

Population by Race

Races in Tremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (7.5%), Italian (5.4%), United States (5.2%), English (3.5%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tremont

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tremont borough

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -373 (-17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tremont:

  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tremont:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 36 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 37 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tremont:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tremont:

  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 36 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 38 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)

Libraries

Library in Tremont:

  • TREMONT AREA FR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,224; Location: 55 CLAY ST; 11,676 books; 380 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)