West Mahanoy TownshipPA
A town in Pennsylvania, home to 2,909 people.
Is West Mahanoy Township a good place to live?
Cheap to live in, with trade-offs. Its weakest subject is health — residents are less healthy than just over four fifths of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. West Mahanoy Township grades C+ overall and ranks 828th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Set against the rest, it does better than 36% of U.S. towns. It lags on schools as well: its schools rank behind nearly four fifths of the state's. Cost of living is its strong suit: a typical home costs about $89K, 1.3 years of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household income. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results.
What makes West Mahanoy Township stand out
Where West Mahanoy Township beats most towns.
95% of working residents leave West Mahanoy Township for work
Where West Mahanoy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How West Mahanoy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Mahanoy Township is from typical.
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Moving to West Mahanoy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Mahanoy 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 Mahanoy Township.
West Mahanoy Township has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
West Mahanoy Township is safer than 83% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
At 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 66% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes rose from 3 to 22 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
West Mahanoy Township’s level of violent crime is 2.4 per 1,000 residents. Its level of property crime is 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
| West Mahanoy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
West Mahanoy Township is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in West Mahanoy Township who have obesity: 41%. In West Mahanoy Township, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.
| West Mahanoy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | West Mahanoy Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.7% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of West Mahanoy Township’s workers commute out
Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. West Mahanoy Township had 697 jobs in 2023, down 43 from 2013. In West Mahanoy Township, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. Half commute less than 16 miles.
| West Mahanoy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 1% of West Mahanoy Township
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.5 miles of trail. West Mahanoy Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| West Mahanoy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whippoorwill Dam Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Frackville Little League | — | 1 |
| 3. Girard Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Mahanoy Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Mahanoy City 2 N weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
The peak summer temperature in West Mahanoy Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Mahanoy Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 73% of West Mahanoy Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 1981.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Mahanoy Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
21 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
37 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
17 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
33 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about West Mahanoy Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Mahanoy Township
About 3 of every 100 West Mahanoy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About West Mahanoy Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Mahanoy Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is separated into two sections by Gilberton borough. The population was 2,786 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
West Mahanoy Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with West Mahanoy Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mahanoy Township | #828 | C+ | A− | A− | C− | C− |
| Gilberton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shenandoah | #939 | C− | A | C+ | C− | D− |
| Mahanoy Township | #695 | B− | A+ | A+ | D | D |
| Frackville | #525 | B | B+ | A | C+ | C |
| Butler Township | #720 | B− | B | A+ | C+ | C |
| Ryan Township | #673 | B− | B+ | A+ | D | C |
| Altamont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Gilberton and Altamont aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Mahanoy Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Mahanoy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Mahanoy Township, PA a good place to live?
West Mahanoy Township grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #828 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C− for health, A− for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is West Mahanoy Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.