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West Deer

A township of 12,228 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land8.1%1,499 of 18,408 acres
Trails25 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3123 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About West Deer

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1836Established
12,262Population
28.9 sq miArea

West Deer Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,262 at the 2020 census.

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Safety Grade A

West Deer reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
West Deer 0.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
West Deer 1.6
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools West Deer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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