Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Palo Alto, Pennsylvania
War Memorial in Palo Alto.
Location of Palo Alto in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Palo Alto
Location in Pennsylvania
Palo Alto
Palo Alto (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°41′16″N 76°10′16″W / 40.68778°N 76.17111°W / 40.68778; -76.17111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Settled1844
Incorporated1854
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Land1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
970
 • Density928.8/sq mi (358.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17901
Area code570
FIPS code42-57752
Websitehttp://www.paloaltopa.com/

Palo Alto is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bacon Street is the main street of town.

This borough stretches along the south bank of the Schuylkill River, and maintains its own fire department, but shares its zip code, telephone exchanges and school district with the city of Pottsville.

As of the 2020 census, Palo Alto had a population of 970.