The Chester Springs Historic District, Clinger-Moses Mill Complex, Fagley House, Ker-Feal, Lightfoot Mill, and Rice-Pennebecker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

While Chester County is becoming more liberal and Democratic as a whole, West Pikeland remains Republican.

Even though Barack Obama was the first Democrat in 44 years to carry Chester County in a presidential election, West Pikeland remained Republican, with John McCain winning the township by about 54%-45%.

[8] West Pikeland Township is within the Downingtown Area School District.

Pennsylvania Route 401 follows Conestoga Road along a northwest-southeast alignment across southern and western portions of the township.