West Manheim TownshipPA
A town of 11,139, settled in 1860.
Is West Manheim Township a good place to live?
West Manheim Township grades B+ overall, ranked 483rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $98K and it reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 72% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $300K, 3.5 years of the York metro’s $85K median household income. 24% of the land in West Manheim Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 109 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history.
What makes West Manheim Township stand out
Where West Manheim Township beats most towns.
West Manheim Township has grown 44% since 2010
7,744 counted in 2010 and 9,072 in 2020; an estimated 11,139 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 22.9% since 2020, after 17.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How West Manheim Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Manheim Township is from typical.
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Moving to West Manheim Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Manheim 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 Manheim Township.
West Manheim Township sends many workers across the state line to Westminster, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
For the outdoors, West Manheim Township earns an A
The biggest place to walk is Codorus State Park, 653 acres with 7.6 miles of trail. 14 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, West Manheim Township’s trail density is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Codorus State Park | 7.6 mi | 653 |
| 2. West Manheim Township Recreation Park | 0.7 mi | 110 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, West Manheim Township earns a B+
Its public schools are run by South Western SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Manheim El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 538 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
For safety, West Manheim Township earns an A−
At 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 63% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 102 to 75 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in West Manheim Township is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| West Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 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
Most working residents commute out of West Manheim Township
41% of working residents cross a state line to work, Westminster among the top destinations. West Manheim Township has 1,110 jobs for its 4,515 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave West Manheim Township for work: only 3% work in town. West Manheim Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, West Manheim Township has added 240 jobs, to 1,110 in 2023.
| West Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in West Manheim Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In West Manheim Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Manheim Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Pennsylvania overall
Children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). West Manheim Township has grown 23% since 2020, to 11,139 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Manheim Township.
| West Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 41 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| West Manheim Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Residents of West Manheim Township are healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,932 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Manheim Township’s, it is less healthy than 71%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
West Manheim Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of West Manheim Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| West Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Manheim Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 71 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Manheim Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
34 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
40 mi MuseumNS Savannah
38 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about West Manheim Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Manheim Township
About 4 of every 100 West Manheim Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave West Manheim Township for work
Where West Manheim Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Manheim Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Manheim Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, just north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The population was 9,069 at the 2020 census. The community is a suburb of Baltimore and part of its Designated Market Area.
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- Area
- 20 sq mi
West Manheim Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with West Manheim Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Manheim Township | #483 | B+ | C | A− | B+ | B− |
| Penn Township | #541 | B | C | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Manheim Township | #327 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Union Township | #758 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
Manheim Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Manheim Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Manheim Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Manheim Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. West Manheim Township grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #483 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is West Manheim Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.