[3] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

West Taylor Township is located in southwestern Cambria County and is bordered to the south by the city of Johnstown.

[3] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 862 people, 364 households, and 252 families residing in the township.

There were 392 housing units at an average density of 66.8 per square mile (25.8/km2).

Out of all of the households that were documented, 27.7% were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.