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A town of 3,423, settled in 1852. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Westfall Township grades C+ overall, 799th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 32% of the land in Westfall Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Delaware State Forest, 4,998 acres with 4.1 miles of trail. Homes are expensive, about $300K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Hemlock Farms area’s $81K median household income.
Where Westfall Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley Middle School | 6–8 | 466 |
| Delaware Valley HS | 9–12 | 1,380 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Westfall Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 412 in 1930, 2,537 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1913 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westfall Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MountainHigh Point
3 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
24 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
34 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
24 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
19 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft verticalHigh Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westfall 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 Westfall Township.
Westfall Township sends many workers across the state line to Port Jervis and keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
Its 6,057 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 92% of Pennsylvania towns.
9.6 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stairway Wild Area | 4.3 mi | 2,089 |
| 2. Delaware State Forest | 4.1 mi | 4,998 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 209 | — | 174 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Delaware Valley SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Delaware Valley HS, with 1,380 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 466 | B |
| Delaware Valley HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,380 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $813 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on. 68 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 20 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 68 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westfall Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 32% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). At 53.2 years, Westfall Township’s median age is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Westfall Township has grown 35% since 2020, to 3,423 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Westfall Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Westfall Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Westfall Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Westfall Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Westfall Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Westfall Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Westfall Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Westfall Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
50% of working residents cross a state line to work, Port Jervis among the top destinations. Jobs based here grew from 897 in 2013 to 1,343.
Most working residents leave Westfall Township for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Westfall Township has added 446 jobs, to 1,343 in 2023. Westfall Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Westfall Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Westfall Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Westfall Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Westfall Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Westfall Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census.
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8 towns share a border with Westfall Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfall Township | #799 | C+ | C | — | A− | B |
| Matamoras | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Milford Township | — | — | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Shohola Township | #601 | B | C+ | — | A− | A− |
Matamoras and Milford Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Westfall Township, Matamoras, Milford Township and Shohola Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Westfall Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Westfall Township grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #799 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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