Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
West Manchester Township grades B− overall, ranked 743rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $89K. On the other side, its police reported 16 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2024, a higher rate per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. West Manchester Township’s property crime rate is 29.7 per 1,000 residents, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 6.7 and U.S. towns at 11.5. Only 58 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. Samuel Stoner Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where West Manchester Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 17,035 in 2000, 19,219 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Manchester Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in West Manchester 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 Manchester Township.
West Manchester Township draws workers from York and beyond and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
16,302 jobs are based in West Manchester Township, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave West Manchester Township for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, West Manchester Township has added 2,548 jobs, to 16,302 in 2023. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in West Manchester Township.
| West Manchester Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by West York Area SD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is West York Area HS, with 851 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 427 | – |
| West York Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 851 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
At 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 90% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Property crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Pennsylvania rate, most of it theft.
West Manchester Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
West Manchester Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Manchester Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Manchester Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 37% of West Manchester Township adults have high blood pressure.
| West Manchester Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | West Manchester Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir, at 636 acres. West Manchester Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| West Manchester Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunedin Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir | — | 636 |
| 3. Sunset Lane Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Manchester Township
About 5 of every 100 West Manchester Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where West Manchester Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Manchester Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,219 at the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with West Manchester Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Manchester Township | #743 | B− | C+ | C− | C+ | B |
| Dover Township | #765 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B |
| North Codorus Township | #517 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Weigelstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shiloh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Garden Township | #561 | B | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| West York | #745 | C+ | A− | C | C+ | D |
| York | #1023 | D | B | C− | D− | D− |
Dover Township, North Codorus Township and Spring Garden Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Weigelstown and Shiloh aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Manchester Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Manchester Township grades B− overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #743 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
