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
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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.
Where West Finley Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Finley 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.
Ordered by what stands out in West Finley Township.
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.
| West Finley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In West Finley Township, 84% of households own their home. Home values are up 8.1% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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 Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | West Finley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 36.8% | 30.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
| West Finley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 245 | — | 1,158 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 302 | — | 802 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Finley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
38 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
38 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
18 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
38 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar StadiumAcrisure 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
4 within 15 miles of the center of West Finley Township
About 1 of every 100 West Finley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where West Finley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in West Finley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Finley Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census.
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West Finley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.