West MyerstownPA
The town has 1,465 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
Is West Myerstown a good place to live?
16% of residents live below the poverty line in West Myerstown, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Myerstown Frisbee Golf Park, at 27 acres. We don’t grade West Myerstown yet; the figures below are still real.
1,465 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Myerstown. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year37 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
19 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
24 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to West Myerstown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Myerstown, 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 Myerstown.
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Among adults 25 and older, 34% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). West Myerstown’s midpoint age comes in at 43.4 years.
| West Myerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
59% women, 41% men
About 70 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.1 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| West Myerstown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in West Myerstown work out of town
Half commute less than 14 miles. Employers in West Myerstown added 65 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 374. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Jackson Township (12%), Lebanon (7%) and Myerstown (5%).
| West Myerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In West Myerstown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in West Myerstown, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 63% of West Myerstown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myerstown Frisbee Golf Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Myerstown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Myerstown
About 3 of every 100 West Myerstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave West Myerstown for work
Where West Myerstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about West Myerstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Myerstown, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Myerstown yet; the figures below are still real.