Among the township's historical sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places[3] are Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel, Furnace Hills Tenant House, and Henry Walter House.

West Cocalico is the northernmost township in Lancaster County.

Unincorporated communities in the township include Cocalico, Union House, Blainsport, Reinholds, Schoeneck, and part of Stevens.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,967 people, 2,298 households, and 1,888 families living in the township.

Out of all of the households that were documented, 14.8% were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was ixty-five years of age or older.