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:
- SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 5 miles; SHARON, PA)
- BELMONT PINES HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH)
- JAMESON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
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:
- KIRILA (about 8 miles; BROOKFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 4D5)
- NEW CASTLE MUNI (about 12 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA; Abbreviation: UCP)
- LANSDOWNE (about 12 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Abbreviation: 04G)
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)