 From 1978 to 1988, the township had been home to the Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant, which later became a Sony plant and as of 2010 sits idle.. As of 2020 companies there include DNP, Cenveo, and Siemens.The West Overton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.