West Mahoning TownshipPA
A town of 1,309.
Is West Mahoning Township a good place to live?
West Mahoning Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and walkability; its weakest is a D− for incomes. West Mahoning Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 17 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 63 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. West Mahoning Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,309 people, and everyone knows the way
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How West Mahoning Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Mahoning Township is from typical.
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Moving to West Mahoning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Mahoning 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 Mahoning Township.
West Mahoning Township’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Pennsylvania districts
One of its 12 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Acres Amish PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of West Mahoning Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
23% of West Mahoning Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in West Mahoning Township. West Mahoning Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| West Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | West Mahoning Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.7% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of residents in West Mahoning Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The median household income in West Mahoning Township is $55,000. Since 2013, West Mahoning Township has lost 20 jobs, to 37 in 2023. 0.5% of West Mahoning Township working residents work locally.
| West Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in West Mahoning Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In West Mahoning Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Mahoning Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. West Mahoning Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 0% of West Mahoning Township
9.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Mahoning Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Mahoning Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 West Mahoning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave West Mahoning Township for work
Where West Mahoning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023