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About Hegins
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, USHegins (pronounced Higgins) is a census-designated place located in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located near the community of Valley View at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 25 and 125 and is approximately 50 miles northeast of Harrisburg. As of the 2020 census the population was 798 residents.
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How Hegins ranks
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Housing in Hegins
The typical Hegins home is worth about $244,000, up 8.3% in a year, 16% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Only 3 sales in February 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Hegins
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hegins's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Hegins
Full picture →Most working residents leave Hegins for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Hubley (7%), Gratz (4%) and Pottsville (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Hegins
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Hegins tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Hegins
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hegins
Full climate →Hegins has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Hegins
All Hegins schools →School Grade C
The public schools Hegins’s kids attend trail 69% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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