Town guide

West Perry, Pennsylvania

West Perry is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, home to about 892 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17086 and 17853.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population89233 per sq mi
Median home value$198,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Perry

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Perry

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)114 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA114 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Perry

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 Perry had 1,086 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1840th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Snyder County grew from 17,304 residents in 1900 to 39,736 in 2020.

West Perry population by census2000: 1,038, 2010: 1,071, 2020: 1,0861,03820001,07120101,0862020

Snyder County, 1900–2020

Snyder County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,304, 1910: 16,800, 1920: 17,129, 1930: 18,836, 1940: 20,208, 1950: 22,912, 1960: 25,922, 1970: 29,269, 1980: 33,584, 1990: 36,680, 2000: 37,546, 2010: 39,702, 2020: 39,73617K’00’1017K’20’3020K’40’5026K’60’7034K’80’9038K’00’1040K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.3 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 PerryJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in36°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.348°28°Mar3.361°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.485°62°Jul4.383°61°Aug3.876°53°Sep4.463°42°Oct3.951°32°Nov3.140°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selinsgrove 2 S, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Snyder County

14,861 jobs at 900 businesses in Snyder County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Snyder CountyManufacturing: 3,244 jobs; Retail trade: 3,107 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,740 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,642 jobs; Educational services: 1,489 jobs; Construction: 658 jobs; Other services: 605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 517 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg23.0 miles
  • Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown25.3 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Perry

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Basom Park · 6 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Beaver Valley Country Store6.8 mi

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.

Schools in West Perry

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Juniata El SchRichfieldK–6378Public0.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Locust Grove SchoolMount Pleasant Mills1–939Mennonite7.2 mi
Shade Mt MennoniteMount Pleasant Mills1–1042Mennonite5.2 mi
Stoney Meadow SchoolMount Pleasant Mills1–930Mennonite5.1 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 Perry Township (Snyder County), Monroe Township (Juniata County), Susquehanna Township (Juniata County), Washington Township (Snyder County) and Chapman Township (Snyder County).

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