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Hometown
PennsylvaniaCDP
Hometown
Total population
1,283
Median home value
$220,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Hometown is a village in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States that sits astride a crossing point between important transportation corridors. The population was 1,399 at the 2000 census, and excepting for the area near the east–west PA 54 running mostly parallel to the tracks of the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad — once the important east–west shortline Nesquehoning & Mahanoy Railroad — and the PA 54 junction with PA 309.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Hometown, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,524
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,283
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,245
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,027
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,546
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves4,389
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,727
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,433
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSElementary · McAdoo · 839 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Tamaqua El SchElementary · Tamaqua · 695 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Tamaqua Area SHSHigh · Tamaqua · 691 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Mahanoy Area El SchElementary · Mahanoy City · 570 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- Mahanoy Area JSHSHigh · Mahanoy City · 485 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Tamaqua Area MSMiddle · Tamaqua · 433 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- West Penn Twp El SchElementary · New Ringgold · 280 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.64 — 2015-01-254 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania
- M 3.37 — 2008-12-272 km NNE of Landisville, Pennsylvania
- M 3.1 — 2003-08-264 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
- Delano4.4 mi away
- Lansford5.4 mi away · pop. 4,156
- Kelayres5.5 mi away
- Beaver Meadows8.4 mi away
- Hazleton8.9 mi away · pop. 30,111
- Jim Thorpe11.3 mi away
- Harleigh11.4 mi away · pop. 1,389
- Jeddo12.6 mi away
- Frackville13.2 mi away
- Freeland14.6 mi away
- Landingville15.5 mi away
- Heckscherville16.2 mi away · pop. 279
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist