Hometown, Pennsylvania
Hometown is a community of 1,283 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Hometown
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails and 12 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Anthracite Bank Building and George Ormrod House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 48 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hometown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hometown
Hometown is a village (a neighborhood, and now a census-designated place (CDP) once having a post office) in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States that sits astride a crossing point between important transportation corridors. The population was 1,399 at the 2000 census, and excepting for the area near the east–west PA 54 running mostly parallel to the tracks of the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad, once the important east–west shortline Nesquehoning & Mahanoy Railroad, and the PA 54 junction with PA 309.
From the Wikipedia article Hometown, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Anthracite Bank Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Bank building in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
George Ormrod House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Tamaqua Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Tamaqua Railroad Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Railway station in Tamaqua, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes12
Two King's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
272 Claremont Avenue, Tamaqua
Mo-Tu 10:30-21:00; We-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Basile Italian Delight Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 mi
401 Claremont Avenue, Tamaqua
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza
231 Claremont Avenue, Tamaqua
Mo-Th 10:45-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:45-01:00; Su 10:45-24:00
Churches and places of worship1
New Life Assembly of God
Church · Assemblies Of God · 1.6 mi
401 Schuylkill Avenue, Tamaqua
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare2
Hometown Village Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
220 Claremont Avenue, Tamaqua
Map of Hometown
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 3.9 in | 12.3 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 3.0 in | 12.7 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 4.2 in | 9.2 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 37°F | 4.4 in | 2.1 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 61°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 58°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 41°F | 4.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 31°F | 4.1 in | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 4.3 in | 9.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mahanoy City 2 N (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Schuylkill County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hazleton Regional Airport (HZL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Hazleton 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Harleigh 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Conyngham 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Pottsville 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Girardville 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Cressona 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Berwick 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Mountain Top 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Nanticoke 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Allentown 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hometown Intersection, User:Dincher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anthracite Bank Bldg - Tamaqua, PA, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George Ormrod House 02, Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamaqua, PA - Downtown, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamaqua Railroad Station, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rush Township, Schuylkill Co., PA municipal building, June 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 54 WB past PA 309, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS055-E-114245 - View of the Atlantic Ocean, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-208858 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-114246 - View of the Atlantic Ocean, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-51307 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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