West Franklin is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,774 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16262, and parts of 16218 are in West Franklin too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly West Franklin; also North Buffalo and Worthington
Mostly Sugarcreek Township; part is in West Franklin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Franklin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)40 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA243 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Franklin; 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 Franklin had 1,701 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1305th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.
Armstrong County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ford City 4 S Dam, PA weather station (11 miles away).
14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Franklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Church SchoolsWorthington | Pre-K–K | 14 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Sugarcreek Township, North Buffalo, Worthington, East Franklin, Washington Township (Armstrong County) and South Buffalo.
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.