Gilberton, Pennsylvania

Gilberton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles (7 km) west by south of Mahanoy City. Its population was 583 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 769 tabulated in 2010. Extensive deposits of anthracite coal are in the region, and coal-mining had been practiced by many of the 4,373 people who lived there in 1900. The coal-mining industry was thriving in 1910, and 5,401 people lived in Gilberton.

Gilberton, Pennsylvania
Borough
Continental Hose Co. #3 in Gilberton.
Location of Gilberton in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Gilberton
Location in Pennsylvania
Gilberton
Gilberton (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°47′51″N 76°13′33″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Incorporated1873
Government
  TypeBorough Council
Area
  Total1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Land1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total579
  Density408.03/sq mi (157.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17934
17949 (Mahanoy Plane)
Area code570
FIPS code42-29088
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