West Sunbury, Pennsylvania

About West Sunbury

Set in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, West Sunbury is a tiny community with an estimated population of 176.

West Sunbury holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,600 residents per square mile.

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What Makes West Sunbury Unique

• The only place in America named West Sunbury — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in West Sunbury

• Dassa McKinney El Sch
• Moniteau JSHS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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