West Hemlock TownshipPA
A town of 458.
Is West Hemlock Township a good place to live?
West Hemlock Township’s median household income is $119,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). West Hemlock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
458 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Hemlock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Hemlock 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 Hemlock Township.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of West Hemlock Township’s residents live below the poverty line
1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in West Hemlock Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). West Hemlock Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Most working residents leave West Hemlock Township for work: only 0% work in town.
| West Hemlock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In West Hemlock Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Hemlock Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in West Hemlock Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Hemlock Township is
West Hemlock Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of West Hemlock Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| West Hemlock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | West Hemlock Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.3% | 18.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 14% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Pennsylvania’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| West Hemlock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 42 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of West Hemlock Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| West Hemlock Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Moderate risk in West Hemlock Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Hemlock Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Hemlock Township
About 2 of every 100 West Hemlock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave West Hemlock Township for work
Where West Hemlock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Hemlock Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
West Hemlock Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
Questions about West Hemlock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Hemlock Township, PA a good place to live?
West Hemlock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.