Green Hills, Pennsylvania Explained

Green Hills
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Green Hills in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1133°N -80.2994°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Terry D. George
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.94
Area Land Sq Mi:0.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Total:20
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:21.67
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:724
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-31082
Area Total Km2:2.43
Area Land Km2:2.39
Area Water Km2:0.04
Population Density Km2:8.37

Green Hills is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The borough was formed in 1978 when a local businessman worked to secede from the dry township of South Franklin after voters there defeated a referendum that would allow alcohol sales at his country club.[2] The population was twenty at the time of the 2020 census,[3] making it the third least populous borough in the state; only S.N.P.J. and Centralia had fewer residents.[4]

Pennsylvania law has since been changed to require at least five hundred residents in a newly formed borough.[5]

Geography

Green Hills is located at 40.1133°N -80.2994°W (40.113382, -80.299368).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9sqmi, of which 0.9sqmi is land and 1.08% is water.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Green Hills is mostly bordered by South Franklin Township; its only other border is with Buffalo Township to the northwest.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were eighteen people, seven households, and four families residing in the borough. The population density was 19.5/mi2.

There were eight housing units at an average density of 8.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were seven households, out of which three had children under the age of eighteen living with them. Five were married couples living together, and two were non-families.

Two households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the borough was thirty-six years. Among the eighteen residents, there were six children - four girls and two boys - six men, and six women. Of the adults, two were between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four, four were aged twenty-five to forty-four, three were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and three were sixty-five years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the borough was $94,239, and the median income for a family was $116,250. Males had a median income of $24,583 compared with $0 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $124,279.

No individuals or families were documented as falling below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. News: Fitzpatrick. Dan. Green Hills is the richest town in Pennsylvania. 29 December 2014. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 27, 2008.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 22 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Title 8 para 201. Pennsylvania General Assembly. 29 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Title 8 para 201. Pennsylvania General Assembly. 29 December 2014.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.