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New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Borough
Valley Street (U.S. Route 209). Holy Cross Church.
Valley Street (U.S. Route 209). Holy Cross Church.
New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°43′14″N 76°07′02″W / 40.72056°N 76.11722°W / 40.72056; -76.11722Coordinates: 40°43′14″N 76°07′02″W / 40.72056°N 76.11722°W / 40.72056; -76.11722
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Settled 1840
Incorporated 1868
Government
 • Type Borough Council
 • Mayor Frances Tkach
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,085
 • Density 729.85/sq mi (281.80/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 17959
Area code(s) 570 Exchange: 277

New Philadelphia is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2010 census.

New Philadelphia is located at 40°43′14″N 76°7′2″W / 40.72056°N 76.11722°W / 40.72056; -76.11722 (40.720594, -76.117295), approximately 70 miles (110 km) northwest of the city of Philadelphia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,085 people, 477 households, and 300 families residing in the borough. The population density was 729.85 people per square mile (297.7/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 393.5 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.14% White, 0.55%, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 477 households out of which 21.38% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.11% were non-families. 33.54% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.35% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.


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