The Pottstown Roller Mill is an historic roller mill that is located near the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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About Pottstown

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

1750Established

23,433Population

5 sq miArea

203 ftElevation

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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How Pottstown ranks

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#183Most walkable in PA #315Fastest growing in PA #333Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19464, 19465

Area code610

Living in Pottstown

Housing in Pottstown

$361K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pottstown home is worth about $361,000, up 2.9% in a year, 24% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list99.9%

Sold in May35

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Safety in Pottstown

Safety Grade D

Pottstown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pottstown 7.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pottstown 30.4

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Pottstown

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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.

Philadelphia

Limerick

Upper Merion

Upper Providence

11%Work in townlive and work in Pottstown 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,397Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Pottstown

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

59.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Pottstown HospitalPottstown · 1.9 mi · ER

Community Health & Dental CarePottstown · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Pottstown

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

191Does Pottstown flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pottstown MapPottstown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Pottstown

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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.

42° / 24°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Pottstown get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pottstown

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School Grade D

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.

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DistrictPottstown SDSchools9

Rupert El Sch C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 379 students Franklin El Sch DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 354 students Lincoln El Sch C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 322 students Barth El Sch C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 321 students Wyndcroft SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 169 students Pottstown MS DMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 918 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.