Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Orwigsburg | |
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Orwigsburg in May 2012 | |
| Etymology: Peter Orwig | |
| Nickname: "O' burg" | |
Location of Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | |
Orwigsburg Location of Orwigsburg in Pennsylvania and the United States Orwigsburg Orwigsburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′24″N 76°6′7″W / 40.65667°N 76.10194°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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,002 |
| • Density | 1,382.7/sq mi (533.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17961 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-57184 |
| Website | orwigsburg |
Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The borough was named for its founder, Peter Orwig, in 1796. Orwigsburg was the original county seat until the seat was moved to Pottsville in 1851.
The population was 3,002 at the time of the 2020 census.