Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1811
Parent counties: Berks and Northampton

Namesake: The Schuylkill River
Seat: Orwigsburg (1811–1851); Pottsville (1851–)

Land area: 779 square miles

Population (2020): 143,049

Population (historic): 11,339 (1820); 60,713 (1850); 116,428 (1870); 172,927 (1900); 235,505 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1930; 1970s

Subdivisions: One city; 29 boroughs; 38 CDPs; 36 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 33,578 (48.1%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 65.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 22%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.7%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,956
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,595
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,813
Average farm size (1920): 49.3 acres
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Pottsville

Namesake: John Potts, owner of the city site

Founding: 1816 (platting); 1825 (post office); 1828 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 13,346

Population (historic): 2,464 (1830); 9,444 (1860); 13,253 (1880); 15,710 (1900); 24,300 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1940
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,482 (59.9%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Susanna Jones House (c. 1840). 1641 Chestnut Road. East Brunswick.
2. Weaver Farm. 278 Mill Mountain Road. East Brunswick.
3. Jacob Godshall Farm (remodeled c. 1870). 182 Ridge Road. East Brunswick. Georgian/Italianate.
4. House (c. 1900). 35 Old Mill Road. Hegins. Queen Anne.
5. Schmeltz Farm (c. 1850). 1108 West Mountain Road. Hubley.
6. House (c. 1910). 163 West Adamsdale Road. North Manheim. Classical Revival.
7. Log House (c. 1792). 181 West Adamsdale Road. North Manheim.
8. Farm (c. 1865). 301 Ridge Road. North Manheim. Italianate.
9. Samuel Diehl Farm (c. 1880). 261 Valley Road. Upper Mahantongo. Italianate.
10. Reber House. 181 Lutz Valley Road. Wayne.
11. William Wagner Log House. 1387 Centre Turnpike. West Brunswick.
12. George Moser House (c. 1840). 1720 Centre Turnpike. West Brunswick. Federal.
13. Michael Moser House (c. 1810). Centre Turnpike, north of Deer Lake. West Brunswick.
14. John Walborn Farm (c. 1830/1870s). 455 Coal Mountain Road. West Brunswick. Italianate.

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