Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville | |
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City | |
Pottsville skyline in May 2019 | |
Location of Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | |
Location of Pottsville in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′6″N 76°12′10″W / 40.68500°N 76.20278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Mayor | Mark J. Atkinson |
| Incorporated as a Borough | February 19, 1828 |
| Chartered as a City | March 22, 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (200.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,346 |
| • Density | 3,203.55/sq mi (1,237.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17901 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-62432 |
| Website | www |
Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, 52 miles (84 km) south of Wilkes-Barre. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region.
Pottsville is located 47.4 miles (76.3 km) west of Allentown, 96.6 miles (155.5 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 135 miles (217 km) west of New York City.