Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Orwigsburg | |
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Etymology: Peter Orwig | |
Nickname: "O' burg" | |
Coordinates: 40°39′24″N 76°6′7″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Schuylkill |
Founded | 1796 |
Founded by | Peter Orwig |
Government | |
• Mayor | Barry Berger |
Area | |
• Total | 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2) |
• Land | 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
• Density | 1,382.49/sq mi (533.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 17961 |
Area code | 570 |
Website | orwigsburg |
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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.[3]