Town guide

West Finley, Pennsylvania

West Finley is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to about 708 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15323, 15376 and 15377.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population70818 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Finley

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Finley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around West Finley

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA281 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Finley

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 Finley had 813 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1987th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Washington County grew from 92,181 residents in 1900 to 209,349 in 2020.

West Finley population by census2000: 951, 2010: 878, 2020: 813951200087820108132020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 92,181, 1910: 143,680, 1920: 188,992, 1930: 204,802, 1940: 210,852, 1950: 209,628, 1960: 217,271, 1970: 210,876, 1980: 217,074, 1990: 204,584, 2000: 202,897, 2010: 207,820, 2020: 209,34992K’00’10189K’20’30211K’40’50217K’60’70217K’80’90203K’00’10209K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West FinleyJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in37°22°Jan2.840°24°Feb2.250°31°Mar3.063°42°Apr3.172°51°May4.079°59°Jun4.183°63°Jul3.482°62°Aug3.775°55°Sep3.264°45°Oct2.851°35°Nov2.741°28°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap, WV weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

84,410 jobs at 5,340 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,303 jobs; Construction: 10,034 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,291 jobs; Retail trade: 8,802 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,692 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,465 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,934 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,870 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Construction 12% Manufacturing 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Finley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Advanced Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Washington11.2 miles
  • Wheeling Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wheeling13.0 miles
  • Washington Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Washington13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Finley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • McGuffey Community Park · 40 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter8.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in West Finley

Public schools here are run by McGuffey SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Claysville El SchClaysvilleK–5478Public4.4 mi
McGuffey MSClaysville6–8342Public7.3 mi
McGuffey HSClaysville9–12494Public7.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Transformation LearningClaysvilleK–1289Nonsectarian7.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Donegal Township (Washington County), Buffalo Township (Washington County), East Finley, Claysville, Independence Township (Washington County), Blaine and Richhill.

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