Gilberton

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Gilberton

Total population

687

Median home value

$43,600

8.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,060

Gilberton$65k

National$74k

Founded

1873

Elevation1132 m

Land area1.45 km²

Weather78°F · Sunny

Coordinates40.80°, -76.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gilberton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles (7 km) west by south of Mahanoy City. Its population was 583 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 769 tabulated in 2010. Extensive deposits of anthracite coal are in the region, and coal-mining had been practiced by many of the 4,373 people who lived there in 1900. The coal-mining industry was thriving in 1910, and 5,401 people lived in Gilberton.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Gilberton, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Tommy Dorsey

American big band leader and musician

Jack McCloskey

American basketball player and coach (1925–2017)

Tim Holden

American politician (born 1957)

Jimmy Dorsey

American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey (1904–1957)

Victor Schertzinger

American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1888-1941)

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Walter Ciszek

Polish-American Jesuit priest and missionary

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Francis Brennan

Catholic cardinal (1894–1968)

George Senesky

American basketball player and coach (1922–2001)

Joseph Edward Kurtz

Catholic archbishop

Kevin C. Rhoades

Catholic bishop

Michael F. Conry

American politician (1870–1917)

Vincent Carter

American politician (1891-1972)

Abner Powell

Major League Baseball player (1860–1953)

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Al Babartsky

American football player (1915-2002)

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Al Matuza

American football player (1918-2004)

Alexander J. Foley

Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1866–1910)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.