Minersville is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the eastern part of the state. The history of the town goes back to the late 18th century. According to the United States Census Bureau of 2000, Minersville has a population of 4,552. The borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles, all of it land. The racial demographics of the Minersville are 98.51% White, 0.44% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. Minersville has approximately 2,000 households. The median income for a household in the borough is $28,373, and the median income for a family is $36,759. Schuylkill County is bordered by eight counties in eastern Pennsylvania. The county has a population of over 150,000 people living in an area of 778 square miles, of which less than 1% is water.

Schuylkill County has a history of railroad industries going back to the early 1800s, and it was once home to over 1,000 miles of railroad track. Schuylkill County has 30 boroughs, 36 townships, and over a dozen census-designated areas. The county seat is Pottsville. Schuylkill County is served by several higher education campuses such as Penn State Schuylkill, Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology, McCann School of Business and Technology and Lehigh Carbon Community College. The county has 14 public school districts.