Pennsylvania, state in the northeastern United States. As of 2020 state had an estimated population of 12,783,254 inhabitants. The state was created 236 years ago in 1787. Its capital city is Harrisburg.
From the Liberty Bell to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the cities and towns of Pennsylvania echo with colonial and Revolutionary War history. Philadelphia stands out as a major colonial hub and modern metropolis, home to Independence Hall and the famous "Rocky" steps. Pittsburgh anchors the west as a leading industrial city reinvented.
Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg, mixes government affairs with cultural attractions along the Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Dutch Country charms visitors with its Amish communities, quilts, and family-style eateries. The Pocono Mountains draw outdoor adventurers to towns like Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg.
Small cities like Lancaster, Altoona, and Bethlehem retain their industrial heritage and blue-collar spirit. Quaint towns like Gettysburg, Hershey, and New Hope brim with historic sites and buildings. From "Steel City" to Amish Acres, Pennsylvania's cities and towns offer windows into the state's fascinating past and present.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pennsylvania.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Westfield | Borough of Pennsylvania | Tioga | 1,027 |
Walker | Township in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | Fayette | 1,009 |
West Brownsville | Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States | Washington | 960 |
West Finley | Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania | Washington | 865 |
West Lebanon | Human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America | Indiana | 836 |
West Middlesex | Borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States | Mercer | 794 |
Windham | Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania | Bradford | 793 |
West Burlington | Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania | Bradford | 667 |
Wood | Human settlement in United States of America | Huntingdon | 662 |
Wampum | Borough of Pennsylvania | Lawrence | 654 |
Winterstown | Borough of Pennsylvania | York | 622 |
Worthington | Borough of Pennsylvania | Armstrong | 584 |
Wheatland | Borough of Pennsylvania | Mercer | 577 |
Wyalusing | Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania | Bradford | 553 |
Wall | Borough of Pennsylvania | Allegheny | 553 |
Warrior Run | Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | Luzerne | 550 |
West Cameron | Township in southern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | Northumberland | 522 |
West Elizabeth | Borough of Pennsylvania | Allegheny | 489 |
Wells | Township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania | Indiana | 452 |
Weissport | Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States | Carbon | 396 |
Wattsburg | Borough of Pennsylvania | Erie | 381 |
West Branch | Township in Potter County, Pennsylvania | Cambria | 379 |
Westover | Borough of Pennsylvania | Clearfield | 374 |
West Liberty | Former borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Allegheny | 328 |
Wallaceton | Borough of Pennsylvania | Clearfield | 300 |
Washingtonville | Borough in central Montour County, Pennsylvania | Montour | 270 |
Woodbury | Borough of Pennsylvania | Bedford | 265 |
Wellsville | Borough of Pennsylvania | York | 253 |
Wilmore | Borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States | Cambria | 202 |
West Sunbury | Borough of Pennsylvania | Butler | 180 |
Ward | Township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania | Delaware | 172 |
Wellersburg | Borough of Pennsylvania | Somerset | 169 |
Woodcock | Township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania | Crawford | 147 |
West Middletown | West Middletown Borough, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP in Washington County, Pennsylvania | Washington | 133 |
Wharton | City in Pennsylvania, United States of America | Philadelphia | 93 |
Worthville | Borough of Pennsylvania | Jefferson | 65 |