West Providence TownshipPA
A town of 3,064.
Is West Providence Township a good place to live?
West Providence Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $180K, 3 years of the county’s $60K median household income. It grades C overall, 842nd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 97, at 862 acres. 16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Providence Township, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
89% of working residents leave West Providence Township for work
Where West Providence Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How West Providence Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Providence Township is from typical.
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Moving to West Providence Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Providence 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 Providence Township.
West Providence Township has set aside 5.2% of its land for conservation
32 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. West Providence Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| West Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 97 | 0.6 mi | 862 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 73 | 0.3 mi | 175 |
| 3. Tenley Park | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Providence Township’s schools rank behind 61% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Everett Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Everett Area HS, with 393 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 375 | C+ |
| Everett Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 393 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of West Providence Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave West Providence Township for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in West Providence Township grew to 795 in 2023, 70 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in West Providence Township is 23 minutes.
| West Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, West Providence Township is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
West Providence Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of West Providence Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| West Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | West Providence Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
West Providence Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $914 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on. 87 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 14 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 87 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Providence Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Providence Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
West Providence Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flight 93 National Memorial and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Providence Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
33 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
36 mi LakeRaystown Lake
22 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
29 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
33 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about West Providence Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Providence Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 West Providence Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About West Providence Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Providence Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 39 sq mi
West Providence Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with West Providence Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Providence Township | #842 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| East Providence Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Hopewell Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Snake Spring Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | C |
| Colerain Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Broad Top Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
East Providence Township, Monroe Township, Hopewell Township, Snake Spring Township, Colerain Township and Broad Top Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Providence Township, East Providence Township, Monroe Township, Hopewell Township, Snake Spring Township, Colerain Township and Broad Top Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Providence Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Providence Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Providence Township, PA a good place to live?
West Providence Township grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #842 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is West Providence Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.