West Carroll is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,272 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15737 and 15773, and parts of 15722 are in West Carroll too.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,272119 per sq mi
Median home value$79,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$84Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking80%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in West Carroll
3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Elmora, PA15737Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
All in West Carroll
Saint Benedict, PA15773Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Carroll. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around West Carroll
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)80 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA193 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of West Carroll; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents West Carroll
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
West Carroll had 1,186 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1579th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.
Cambria County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Cambria County
43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Carroll’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings4.8 miles
Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona17.3 miles
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona18.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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.
Places in and around West Carroll
Parks (1 nearby)
American Legion Park · 16 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores
Warfields Market4.2 mi
Leyos Market4.3 mi
Giant Eagle5.8 mi
Libraries
Patton Public Library4.2 mi
Hastings Libary4.7 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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