West Wheatfield is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,054 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15944 and 15949, and parts of 15717 and 15920 are in West Wheatfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly West Wheatfield; also St. Clair Township and Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)
All in West Wheatfield
Mostly Blairsville; part is in West Wheatfield
Mostly East Wheatfield; part is in West Wheatfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Wheatfield. 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)58 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Wheatfield; 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 Wheatfield had 2,142 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1194th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.
Indiana County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station (13 miles away).
23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Wheatfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Ligonier Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Valley El SchNew Florence | Pre-K–5 | 238 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Derry Township (Westmoreland County), Burrell, Blairsville, Black Lick, St. Clair Township, Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), New Florence, Center Township (Indiana County), East Wheatfield and Armagh Borough.
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.