Profile for Pottsville, Pennsylvania, PA

Pottsville is on the Schuylkill River

The rush to the coal fields in the 1820s created a boomtown, as Pottsville became a manufacturing and transportation hub for the lower anthracite district

Rallying place for the Molly Maguires, secret society of miners

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 43. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· John O'Hara, writer

Performing arts: Schuylkill Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Locust Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: John O'Hara House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Pottsville

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (25)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (6)

Parks (1)

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• Pottsville city government
• Schuylkill County government
• Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce

25% of Pottsville residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pottsville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pottsville
• Cemeteries in Schuylkill County
• Libraries in or near Pottsville

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• Schuylkill County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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Music

• Schuylkill Symphony Orchestra

• Pottsville museums
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• Pottsville area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Pottsville
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• Communities in Schuylkill County

• Pottsville business guide
• Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Schuylkill County
• Arrests in Schuylkill County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pottsville was $18,165, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Schuylkill County economic census
• Schuylkill County economic summary
• Schuylkill County employment growth
• Schuylkill County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

14% of Pottsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Pennsylvania
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• Post history questions in Schuylkill County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pottsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $774.

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Libraries in Pottsville include Pottsville Free Public Library ... View libraries

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• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Pottsville include Pottsville Republican & Herald

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Schuylkill County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pottsville political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
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The average commute time for Pottsville workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pottsville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Pottsville include Quality Inn.

• Pottsville travel guide
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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