Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania
| Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania | |
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St. Francis De Sales Church on Main St.
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 Mount Carbon
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| Coordinates: 40°40′21″N 76°11′15″W / 40.67250°N 76.18750°WCoordinates: 40°40′21″N 76°11′15″W / 40.67250°N 76.18750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
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| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Brandon M. Wentz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 91 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 17901 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Mount Carbon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, two miles south of Pottsville. It was formed from North Manheim Township in 1864. The population was 91 in the 2010 census. The borough is the smallest municipality in Schuylkill County. South Centre Street, Main Street, Sherwood Drive and the Mt. Carbon Arch are the only streets of the borough.
Mount Carbon has also had one of the youngest mayors in history, Mayor Jeffrey Dunkel was sworn in as mayor when he was only 18 years old. On July 16, 2015 The Pottsville Republican Herald reported that Mayor Dunkel will resign after 13 years for a job opportunity in another state.
The borough was considering merger with the City of Pottsville. Merger was shot down by the residents and the borough has been making financial progress since new council took the helm.
It was home for many years to the Mount Carbon Brewery which closed in the late 1970s. D.G. Yuengling & Son bought the rights to use the Mount Carbon (Bavarian) name and label when Mount Carbon Brewery went out of business in 1977. Yuengling initially brewed Mount Carbon for a short time but eventually abandoned it. 7up bottling Co. then took over building for years as a distribution and shipping point.
Mount Carbon was the end of the original Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, opened in 1842. Mount Carbon was a very active location along the Canal. The Hotel which was located at the present Pottsville Pizzeria, was rumored to have royalty stay there on their travels.
Mount Carbon is located at 40°40′21″N 76°11′15″W / 40.67250°N 76.18750°W (40.672364, -76.187494).
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