West Taylor TownshipPA
A town of 708.
Is West Taylor Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in West Taylor Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than West Taylor Township. 30% of the land in West Taylor Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rager Mountain Division, at 1,156 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. West Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
708 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Taylor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Taylor 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 Taylor Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of West Taylor Township
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 2.7 miles. Parks and preserves in West Taylor Township: 2, covering 2,312 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rager Mountain Division | 1.8 mi | 1,156 |
| 2. Gallitzin State Forest | — | 1,156 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Taylor Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 9 claims in West Taylor Township since 1978. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 77% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of West Taylor Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The income of the median household for West Taylor Township comes to $64,000. The town had 82 jobs in 2023, down 23 from 2013. In West Taylor Township, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Johnstown (21%), Richland Township (12%) and East Taylor Township (5%).
| West Taylor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in West Taylor Township is cooler than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
West Taylor Township brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 17° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Taylor Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Just over a fifth of West Taylor Township adults smoke cigarettes. West Taylor Township: a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| West Taylor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | West Taylor Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Taylor Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
9 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
4 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year20 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
19 mi MuseumFort Ligonier
9 mi National MemorialJohnstown Flood National Memorial75K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about West Taylor Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of West Taylor Township
About 7 of every 100 West Taylor Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave West Taylor Township for work
Where West Taylor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Taylor Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Taylor Township is a township that is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 795 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
Questions about West Taylor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Taylor Township, PA a good place to live?
West Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.