West FallsPA
A town of 379.
Is West Falls a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in West Falls, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). West Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Falls: who provides what
West Falls is unincorporated, so Wyoming County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Falls.
West Falls has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave West Falls for work: only 0% work in town. West Falls’ median household income is $59,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in West Falls.
| West Falls | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in West Falls
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in West Falls
West Falls has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Falls is
West Falls beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of West Falls adults have high blood pressure.
| West Falls | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Falls | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.7% | 67.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 38.2% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Steamtown National Historic Site and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Falls. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
32 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
22 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park11 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
30 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
12 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about West Falls
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of West Falls
About 6 of every 100 West Falls residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave West Falls for work
Where West Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Falls
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States
West Falls is a census-designated place located in Exeter Township, Wyoming County, in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located very close to Pennsylvania Route 92 near the Susquehanna River. As of the 2010 census the population was 382 residents. At the 2020 census the population was 337.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
Questions about West Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Falls, PA a good place to live?
West Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.