Port Carbon, Pennsylvania
Port Carbon, Pennsylvania | |
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Pike Street in Port Carbon | |
Location of Port Carbon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′50″N 76°10′00″W / 40.69722°N 76.16667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1826 |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | chase Snyder |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,806 |
| • Density | 2,395.23/sq mi (924.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 17965 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-62128 |
Port Carbon is a borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, located two miles (3 km) northeast of Pottsville. It is in a coal-mining area. In the past, ironworks had been a feature of the borough. In 1900, 2,168 people lived here and, in 1910, 2,678. The population was 1,815 at the 2020 census.