West Fairview, formerly a borough, is now a census-designated place (CDP) located along the Susquehanna River in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 1,282.[1]

West Fairview, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Skyline of West Fairview
West Fairview Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′25″N 76°54′59″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cumberland
Township	East Pennsboro
Area
• Total	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	360 ft (110 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,282
• Density	3,980/sq mi (1,536.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	17025 (Enola)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-82920
GNIS feature ID	1191019

Geography

West Fairview is located on the eastern edge of Cumberland County and East Pennsboro Township at 40.273538° North, 76.916346° West (40.273538, -76.916346).[2] It is on the west shore of the Susquehanna River facing Harrisburg, the state capital. It occupies a hilly peninsula of land between the Susquehanna to the east and Conodoguinet Creek to the south and west. U.S. Route 11/15 runs north-to-south through West Fairview, and Route 944 has its eastern terminus there on 11/15.

According to the United States Census Bureau, West Fairview has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km²), of which 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 3.76%, is water.[1]

History

This former borough is by far the oldest settlement of East Pennsboro Township.^{[citation needed]} The merger of the former borough with East Pennsboro Township was spearheaded by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Portzline of West Fairview. The couple and other citizens were interested in the pursuit of greater cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement in the delivery of local governmental services. The merger has become a model used by other communities across the state.^{[citation needed]}

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