A town of 23,476, settled in 1750. Home to 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Pottstown does most differently from other towns.
1900 · Pottstown, Pa. The Hill School. Outdoor…
Loren Gray6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Pottstown. Another town gets a different order.
1.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manatawny Park | 0.7 mi | 62 |
| 2. Riverfront Park | 0.1 mi | 52 |
| 3. Maple Street Park | — | 7 |
Pottstown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
The typical Pottstown home is worth about $361,000, up 2.9% in a year, 24% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
The public schools Pottstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert El Sch | PK–4 | 379 | C− |
| Franklin El Sch | PK–4 | 354 | D |
| Lincoln El Sch | PK–4 | 322 | C− |
| Barth El Sch | PK–4 | 321 | C− |
| Wyndcroft School Private | PK–8 | 169 | |
| Pottstown MS | 5–8 | 918 | D |
Pottstown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Pottstown for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Limerick (4%) and Upper Merion (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Pottstown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Pottstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.3% | 64.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
9 places in Pottstown on the National Register of Historic Places.
51 notable people were born in Pottstown.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended. Pottstown is the center of a productive farming and dairying region. As of the 2020 census, Pottstown had a population of 23,433. Pottstown is located on the Schuylkill River. It is 29.1 miles (46.8 km) south of Allentown and 40.4 miles (65.0 km) northwest of Philadelphia. It is generally considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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8 towns share a border with Pottstown.
