West Branch is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 431 people across 62 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16922.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Galeton; part is in West Branch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Branch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA177 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Branch; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Branch had 401 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2230th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.
Potter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA weather station (14 miles away).
4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Branch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Galeton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galeton Area SchGaleton | Pre-K–6 | 145 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Galeton JSHSGaleton | 7–12 | 144 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Galeton, Pike Township (Potter County) and Abbott.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.