West SalemTownship

Information compiled as a service of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

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Source: 1990 Census (unless otherwise indicated)

Local Municipalities

Population 1980 1990 1994(Est.) 2000(Proj.)

3,862 3,547 3,561 3,550

Median Age: 39.9

Area

square miles: 37.0

Urban/Rural

Rural: 100%

Government

Form of Government:Second Class Township

Board of Supervisors

Contact: Vonna L. Murrin, Secretary

Municipal Building

610 Vernon Road

Greenville, PA 16125

(724)588-2082

Police:

Income

Median Household: $26,477

Median Family: $30,266

Families Below Poverty: 6.8%

Persons Below Poverty: 8.4%

Unemployment: 2.8%

Major Areas Of Employment

Retail: 16.7%

Manufacturing: 33.0%

Transportation: 8.2%

Health Services: 12.3%

Principal Employers (50+ Employees)

Utilities

Electricity:

Gas:

Telephone:

Water:

Sanitary Sewer:

Housing

Total Housing Units: 1,330

Single Family: 78.0%

Multi-Family: 2.3%

Mobile Home: 16.4%

Other: 3.4%

Renter Occupied: 12.0%

Seasonal: 0.5%

Vacant: 4.4%

Median House Value: $43,900

Median Year Built: 1955

Water Service

Public: 4.8%

Other: 95.2%

Sewer Service

Public: 4.4%

Other: 95.6%

School Enrollment

Pre-Primary

Public: 32

Private: 40

Elementary\High School

Public: 480

Private: 120

Educational Attainment (Age 25+)

High School Graduate: 72.1%

College Graduate: 9.0%

Graduate Degree: 1.5%

Community Banking

Libraries

Recreational Facilities

Cultural Facilities & Organizations