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West Beaver

A township of 1,081 people in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

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Map of West Beaver: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land32%5,552 of 17,531 acres

Trails21 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves35,136 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Bald Eagle State Forest13.8 mi of trails · 5,471 acres Directions

2Tall Timbers Natural Area1.6 mi of trails · 529 acres

3Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area0.8 mi of trails · 74 acres

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About West Beaver

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

1,130Population

27.9 sq miArea

West Beaver Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2020 census.

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Health in West Beaver

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2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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21.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 58.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 19.2 mi · ER

Lewistown Community Health CenterLewistown · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17841, 17812, 17063 · CMS · HRSAHealth in West Beaver →

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School Grade B

The public schools West Beaver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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West Beaver Amish SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 23 students Jacks Mountain Amish ParochialElementary · Grades 1–8 · 9 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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