A town of 656, settled in 1936.
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Ordered by what stands out in Deer Lake. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Deer Lake for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are West Brunswick (7%), Orwigsburg (6%) and Pottsville (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Deer Lake has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Deer Lake beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Deer Lake | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.1% | 64.4% |
The median sale price was $331,000 in May 2026.
Where Deer Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Deer Lake is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 670 at the 2020 census. The mayor of the borough is Larry Kozlowski.
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