Schuylkill Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the village of Valley Forge. The population was 8,516 at the 2010 census.

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How Schuylkill ranks

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#24Most remote workers in PA #27Highest income in PA #32Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Schuylkill

Work & commute in Schuylkill

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Most working residents leave Schuylkill for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (12%), Tredyffrin (9%) and Upper Merion (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Philadelphia

12%

Tredyffrin

Upper Merion

East Whiteland

4%Work in townlive and work in Schuylkill 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,827Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Schuylkill

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3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits 1▲ 0 close Care 1▲ 2 close

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What stands out

7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 32.3%Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursPA 37.9% · better

Care nearby

Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville · 1.8 mi · ER

Norristown Regional Health CenterNorristown · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 19460 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Schuylkill →

Natural hazards in Schuylkill

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

34Does Schuylkill flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 22 declared for Chester County MapSchuylkill vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Schuylkill →

Climate in Schuylkill

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Schuylkill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 25°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Schuylkill get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Schuylkill →

Schools in Schuylkill

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School Grade B+

The public schools Schuylkill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#176Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictPhoenixville Area SDSchools4

Phoenixville Early Learning CtrElementary · Grades K–1 · 613 students Manavon El Sch AElementary · Grades 2–5 · 497 students Schuylkill El Sch A-Elementary · Grades 2–5 · 418 students Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 79 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.