Town guide

West Chillisquaque, Pennsylvania

West Chillisquaque is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,604 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17850, and parts of 17847 are in West Chillisquaque too.

Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2,604202 per sq mi
Median home value$121,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$67Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Chillisquaque

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Chillisquaque

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)115 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA113 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Chillisquaque; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents West Chillisquaque

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 Chillisquaque had 2,597 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1023rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Northumberland County grew from 90,911 residents in 1900 to 91,647 in 2020.

West Chillisquaque population by census2000: 2,846, 2010: 2,627, 2020: 2,5972,84620002,62720102,5972020

Northumberland County, 1900–2020

Northumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 90,911, 1910: 111,420, 1920: 122,079, 1930: 128,504, 1940: 126,887, 1950: 117,115, 1960: 104,138, 1970: 99,190, 1980: 100,381, 1990: 96,771, 2000: 94,556, 2010: 94,528, 2020: 91,64791K’00’10122K’20’30127K’40’50104K’60’70100K’80’9095K’00’1092K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West ChillisquaqueJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in35°19°Jan3.138°20°Feb2.448°27°Mar3.562°37°Apr3.872°48°May3.980°57°Jun3.784°62°Jul4.583°60°Aug4.375°52°Sep4.463°41°Oct3.851°31°Nov3.140°24°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewisburg, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Northumberland County

23,047 jobs at 1,611 businesses in Northumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northumberland CountyManufacturing: 4,228 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,785 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,303 jobs; Retail trade: 3,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,581 jobs; Other services: 1,099 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Wholesale trade: 948 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg3.4 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville12.9 miles
  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy13.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around West Chillisquaque

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Brown Ave. Park · 29 acres0.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 10 acres0.3 mi
  • Marsh Park0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis Market0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Milton Public Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Lewisburg Children's Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Art Academy of Milton0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Milton, Turbot, East Chillisquaque, Limestone Township (Montour County) and Liberty Township (Montour County).

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