Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
West Middletown’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than West Middletown. West Middletown Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. West Middletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where West Middletown beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 260 in 1840, a peak of 346 in 1870, 109 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Middletown, 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 Middletown.
Most working residents leave West Middletown for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, West Middletown has lost 45 jobs, to 9 in 2023. 12% of West Middletown residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| West Middletown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Middletown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cross Creek County Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
43% of adults have high blood pressure in West Middletown. West Middletown beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of adults have diabetes in West Middletown.
| West Middletown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Middletown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.1% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Middletown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
5 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
26 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
26 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
31 mi Theme parkKennywood
27 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of West Middletown
About 0 of every 100 West Middletown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where West Middletown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in West Middletown.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
West Middletown is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Middletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Elva Lawton and Frank Boyd.
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