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Bridge in Westover Borough
Bridge in Westover Borough
Pennsylvania›Clearfield County
Photo: PennDOT · Public domain
Photo of Westover

Westover, PA · Photo: PennDOT · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Westover a good place to live?

29% of residents live below the poverty line in Westover, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Westover. Bridge in Westover Borough is on the National Register of Historic Places. Westover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Westover stand out

Where Westover beats most towns.

Small town

343 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Chest TownshipBurnside TownshipChest TownshipBurnside TownshipWestover
Bridge in Westover Borough
Bridge in Westover Borough · National Register of Historic Places
Westover’s story

186 years in pictures

Census counts: 654 in 1900, 361 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1982 and 2 maps from 1943 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1840Westover is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Westover: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Westover, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWestover Municipal Authority3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Westover’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarmony Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsClearfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code1669216692 100%Census 2020

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 Westover.

Housing

A typical Westover home is worth about $113K

The typical Westover home is worth about $113,000, up 10.6% in a year, 61% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$113KZillow home value
WestoverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home76%78%73%
Median rent$1,109 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Westover$113K
Pennsylvania$287K
+10.6%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Westover’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Westover for work: only 1% work in town. At 38 minutes, Westover’s average trip to work is above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Westover is $47,000.

1%work in town
WestoverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work38 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$47,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Westover1%
Chest Township9%
Northern Cambria6%
White Township6%
Burnside Township5%
24 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Westover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Westover

Westover has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Westover’s July high is 81°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–61°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Westover’s adults smoke cigarettes

23% of Westover adults smoke cigarettes. Westover beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 42% of Westover adults sleep under 7 hours.

WestoverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%19%19%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWestoverPA
More uninsured adults9.9%5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%14.5%
More adults with COPD11.8%7.7%
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Westover

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westover.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
7
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Westover has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation

1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
WestoverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.7%
conserved · 12 of 1,745 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westover

17pages on Westover
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Westover; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Westover for work

Where Westover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Chest Township Chest Township 9% 6% → Northern Cambria Northern Cambria 6% 6% → White Township White Township 6% 5% → Burnside Township Burnside Township 5% 5% → Lawrence Township Lawrence Township 5% 3% → Montgomery Township Montgomery Township 3% Westover · 1% stay
8jobs based in Westover
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Westover

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Westover is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 361 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1840
Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,380 ft
ZIP code
16692

Questions about Westover

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Westover, PA a good place to live?

Westover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.