West Middlesex, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 929. Estimated population in July 2024: 884 (-4.8% change)
Males: 428 (46.1%), Females: 501 (53.9%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 16159

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $34,937
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in West Middlesex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), English (17.4%), Irish (16.3%), Italian (12.4%), Slovak (7.4%), Welsh (5.4%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Middlesex

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Middlesex borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

2.0% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Middlesex:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Middlesex:

  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 16 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Middlesex:

Amtrak station near West Middlesex:

  • 15 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Middlesex:

  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)

Schools

Public high school in West Middlesex:

  • WEST MIDDLESEX JSHS (Students: 625; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Middlesex:

  • LUTHER W LOW EL SCH (Students: 350; Grades: KG – 03)
  • OAKVIEW EL SCH (Students: 247; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in West Middlesex:

  • WOOD LAWN SCHOOL (Students: 31; Grades: 1 – 9)