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Tamaqua Area School District, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua Area School District is a unified school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 16,140 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 121 sq mi (315 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
16,140 ± 516
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Schuylkill County
Land area
121 sq mi (315 km²)
Median household income
$67,555 ± $4,235
Median home value
$166,300 ± $9,815
Water area
1.24 sq mi (3.22 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4223220
Coordinates (central point)
40.785232, -75.908621
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Tamaqua Area School District, largest first

  1. Tamaqua (borough)6,924 people
  2. West Penn Township4,451 people
  3. Rush Township3,456 people
  4. Hometown (CDP)1,283 people
  5. Walker Township1,004 people
  6. Schuylkill Township995 people
  7. Tuscarora (CDP)452 people
  8. Brockton (CDP)308 people
  9. Maryd (CDP)164 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Panther Valley School District5.9 mi northeast
  2. Lehighton Area School District9.6 mi east
  3. Mahanoy Area School District11 mi west
  4. Northwestern Lehigh School District13 mi southeast
  5. St. Clair Area School District13 mi west
  6. Hazleton Area School District14 mi northwest
  7. Kutztown Area School District15 mi south
  8. Blue Mountain School District15 mi southwest
  9. Weatherly Area School District15 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Tamaqua Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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