West Penn Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,383 in the 2020 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.2 square miles, of which 58.0 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is water. It extends from Blue Mountain in the south to the border of Tamaqua i…West Penn Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,383 in the 2020 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.2 square miles, of which 58.0 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is water. It extends from Blue Mountain in the south to the border of Tamaqua in the north and from the Carbon County border in the east to the Little Schuylkill River in the west, which drains a part of its area. A sizable portion of West Penn is drained into the Lehigh River via the Mahoning and Lizard Creeks, which both originate in the township. West Penn is the largest township in Schuylkill County.