Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,115. 35% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
The best of West Wheatfield Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. West Wheatfield Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. A typical home costs about $153K, 2.5 years of the Indiana area’s $60K median household income. Only 125 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. State Game Lands Number 153, at 943 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. West Wheatfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Wheatfield Township beats most towns.
Bridge in West Wheatfield TownshipWhere West Wheatfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Wheatfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,408 in 1860, 2,164 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in West Wheatfield 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.
Ordered by what stands out in West Wheatfield Township.
Most working residents leave West Wheatfield Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, West Wheatfield Township has lost 539 jobs, to 244 in 2023. The top destinations are White Township (11%), Indiana (5%) and East Wheatfield Township (4%).
| West Wheatfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Wheatfield Township since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Wheatfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. At 81°F, West Wheatfield Township’s July high is against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Wheatfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of West Wheatfield Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| West Wheatfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Wheatfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in West Wheatfield Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| West Wheatfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 153 | 2.5 mi | 943 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 276 | — | 688 |
| 3. Buttermilk Falls Natural Area | — | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Wheatfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
40 mi Theme parkKennywood
18 mi DamSouth Fork Dam15 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
14 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumFort LigonierFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Wheatfield Township
About 3 of every 100 West Wheatfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Wheatfield Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,164 at the time of the 2020 census. This township includes the communities of Centerville, Climax, Clyde, Conpitt Junction, Germany, Heshbon, India, and Robinson.
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8 towns share a border with West Wheatfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wheatfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | C+ |
| Brush Valley Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C+ |
| St. Clair Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Robinson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burrell Township | #615 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| East Wheatfield Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C |
| Bolivar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
West Wheatfield Township, Brush Valley Township, St. Clair Township, Fairfield Township and East Wheatfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Wheatfield Township, Brush Valley Township, St. Clair Township, Fairfield Township, Burrell Township and East Wheatfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Robinson and Bolivar aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Wheatfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
35% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
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+.
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