img
Change text size A

Write a Review About Pottstown For A Chance to Win A $100 Amazon Gift Card

Back
Pottstown Pennsylvania
Overall Rating
Star ratings are calculated by averaging a community’s percentile score for each individual category.

Read more

4.24 out of 5 stars
See detailed scores arrow-d-ic

Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States about 40 miles (55 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended. Pottstown is the center of a productive farming and dairying region.
In the past, its iron and steel interests were very extensive. There were large rolling mills, furnaces, nail works, textile mills, bridge works, agricultural-implement works, boiler and machine shops, foundries, and manufactories of bricks, silks, shirts, hosiery, etc. In 1900, 13,696 people lived there; in 1910, 15,599; in 1920, 17,431; and in 1940, 20,194 people lived there. The population was 22,377 at the 2010 census.
Pottstown is not to be confused with Pottsville, a city in Schuylkill County and the home of the Yuengling brewery.

Become a community envoy on AgeFriendly.com Claim this city
Would you recommend Pottstown, PA
to your older friends and family?

reviews (6)

Neighborhoods
Sort by

Because in our community their our alot of elderly people that need care

Was this review helpful? 0

N/a

Was this review helpful? 0

Pottstown has a very active senior center. Before the pandemic it was growing every day. The exercise room was packed!!! The lunchroom was starting to discuss two different lunch periods per day. We were outgrowing our beautiful building.

Was this review helpful? 0

People like ther privacy

Was this review helpful? 0

I have never been asked this question and have no basis to confirm or deny it's application

Was this review helpful? 0

Your photo has been submitted and will appear on the city page after Admin’s approval. Thanks!