West Carroll TownshipPA
A town of 1,140.
Is West Carroll Township a good place to live?
West Carroll Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in West Carroll Township, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 28 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. West Carroll Township's public schools beat 73% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 70 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. West Carroll Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes West Carroll Township stand out
Where West Carroll Township beats most towns.
1,140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How West Carroll Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Carroll Township is from typical.
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Moving to West Carroll Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Carroll Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Carroll Township.
West Carroll Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Carroll Township since 2002.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of West Carroll Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave West Carroll Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 19 minutes, West Carroll Township’s average trip to work is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. West Carroll Township’s median household income is $51,000.
| West Carroll Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in West Carroll Township is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The July high in West Carroll Township is 79°F. West Carroll Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Carroll Township is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
West Carroll Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of West Carroll Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| West Carroll Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | West Carroll Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.3% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Carroll Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
13 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
20 mi Theme parkLakemont Park37 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
37 mi MuseumFort LigonierPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about West Carroll Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Carroll Township
About 3 of every 100 West Carroll Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave West Carroll Township for work
Where West Carroll Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Carroll Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Carroll Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States and consists of the communities of Bakerton, Barnes, Carrolltown Road, Elmora and St. Benedict. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
Questions about West Carroll Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Carroll Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.