Map of Orwigsburg borough

Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The borough was named for its founder, Peter Orwig, and created from West Brunswick Township in 1823.

It was the original county seat until the seat was moved to Pottsville in 1851.

The population was 2,995 at the time of the 2020 census.

Orwigsburg borough overview:
Name:	Orwigsburg borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Schuylkill County
Founded:	1796
Total Area:	2.17 sq mi (5.62 km²)
Land Area:	2.17 sq mi (5.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	3,000
Population Density:	1,382.49/sq mi (533.88/km²)
ZIP code:	17961
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4257184
Website:	www.orwigsburg.net

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Geography

Orwigsburg is located at 40°39′24″N 76°6′7″W / 40.65667°N 76.10194°W / 40.65667; -76.10194 (40.656567, -76.101882). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all of it land.

It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 27.4° F in January to 72.3° F in July. [1] The hardiness zone is 6b.