| Freeport Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Greene County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greene |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.96 |
| Area Land Km2: | 20.96 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 268 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 14.41 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 42-059-27800 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 261 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-059-27800 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.09 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 37.31 |
Freeport Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census.[2]
The township is in southwestern Greene County and is bordered to the south by the state of West Virginia. New Freeport is the primary settlement in the township, located in the north along the Pennsylvania Fork of Fish Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of the Ohio River. Garrison is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21km2, all land.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 302 people, 115 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.34% White, 0.33% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races.
There were 115 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $24,844. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,731. About 27.3% of families and 33.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under the age of 18 and 24.0% of those 65 or over.