McAdoo, Pennsylvania

McAdoo, Pennsylvania
St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Location of McAdoo in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
McAdoo
Location in Pennsylvania
McAdoo
McAdoo (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°54′03″N 75°59′31″W / 40.90083°N 75.99194°W / 40.90083; -75.99194
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Incorporated1896
Government
  TypeBorough Council
  MayorBernard Vilcheck
Area
  Total
0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
  Land0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,471
  Density7,121.04/sq mi (2,750.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18237
Area code(s)570
FIPS code42-45824

McAdoo is a borough and coal town in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Hazleton and seven miles north of Tamaqua. McAdoo contains the picturesque Silver Brook Meadow. In the past, anthracite coal mining and a shirt factory, the McAdoo Manufacturing Company, provided gainful employment to the populace. The population was 2,477 at the 2020 census.