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West Finley TownshipPA

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Is West Finley Township a good place to live?

19% of residents live below the poverty line in West Finley Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its National Register listings include Erskine Covered Bridge and Crawford Covered Bridge. West Finley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes West Finley Township stand out

Where West Finley Township beats most towns.

Small town

837 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Richhill TownshipDonegal TownshipEast Finley TownshipRichhill TownshipDonegal TownshipEast Finley TownshipWest Finley Township
Crawford Covered Bridge
Crawford Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
West Finley Township’s story

195 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010.

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1831West Finley Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to West Finley Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in West Finley Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Finley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcGuffey School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15376, 15377, 1532315376 41% · 15377 34% · 15323 24%Census 2020

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 Finley Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in West Finley Township work out of town

The average trip to work in West Finley Township is 31 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Washington (8%), Pittsburgh (6%) and South Strabane Township (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.

2%work in town
West Finley TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.6%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In West Finley Township2%
Washington8%
Pittsburgh6%
South Strabane Township5%
Cecil Township4%
22 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in West Finley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in West Finley Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Summers in West Finley Township are pleasant, and winters chilly.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in West Finley Township are worth about $248K, by Zillow’s estimate

In West Finley Township, 84% of households own their home. Home values are up 8.1% over the year to September 2026.

$248KZillow home value

Typical home value

West Finley Township$248K
Pennsylvania$287K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy West Finley Township is

For adults in West Finley Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have obesity, 18% binge drink.

West Finley TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWest Finley TownshipPA
More adults with arthritis36.8%30.4%
More adults with COPD9.3%7.7%
More adults with heart disease8.6%7.4%
Wheeling Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

7.9% of the land in West Finley Township is protected from building

West Finley Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 2.0 miles. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 245, at 1,158 acres.

7.9%conserved
West Finley TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land7.9%8.2%4.3%
7.9%
conserved · 1,976 of 24,898 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 245—1,158
2. State Game Lands Number 302—802

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in West Finley Township, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Finley Township once, in 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 88% come from inland flooding.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 43 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Finley Township. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Finley Township

17pages on West Finley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of West Finley Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave West Finley Township for work

Where West Finley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Washington Washington 8% 6% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 6% 5% → South Strabane Township South Strabane Township 5% 4% → Cecil Township Cecil Township 4% 4% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 4% 3% → North Franklin Township North Franklin Township 3% West Finley Township · 2% stay
42jobs based in West Finley Township
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

5 places in West Finley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About West Finley Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

West Finley Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
39 sq mi

Questions about West Finley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Finley Township, PA a good place to live?

West Finley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.