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Old Elbow Lane eb, West Keating Twp., PA, Aug. 2024
Pennsylvania›Clinton County

West Keating TownshipPA

A town of 18.

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Is West Keating Township a good place to live?

West Keating Township’s average trip to work is 77 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of households owning their home than West Keating Township. 57% of the land in West Keating Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Sproul State Forest, at 9,565 acres with 24.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. West Keating Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to West Keating Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Keating Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Branch Area 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 hereClinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1687116871 100%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 Keating Township.

Outdoors

West Keating Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

50 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in West Keating Township is 1.3 miles per square mile.

56.6%conserved
56.6%
conserved · 13,820 of 24,416 acres
50 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sproul State Forest24.4 mi9,565
2. State Game Lands Number 32118.4 mi3,297
3. Moshannon State Forest3.1 mi456

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

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in West Keating Township is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

West Keating Township’s FEMA risk score is 92 of 100.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Keating Township

West Keating Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Keating Township

14pages on West Keating Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of West Keating Township; the nearest are

Get outside

50 miles of trails in West Keating Township

56.6% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in West Keating TownshipConservedTrails
1
Sproul State Forest24.4 mi of trails · 9,565 acres
Directions
2
State Game Lands Number 32118.4 mi of trails · 3,297 acres
Directions
3
Moshannon State Forest3.1 mi of trails · 456 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About West Keating Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

West Keating Township is a township that is located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16 at the time of the 2020 census, which was a decline from the figure of 29 that was tabulated in 2010.

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

Area
39 sq mi

Questions about West Keating Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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