| Greene 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: | 47.95 |
| Area Land Km2: | 47.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 398 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8.68 |
| 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: | 42-059-30952 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 397 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-059-30952 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 18.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 22.48 |
Greene Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 398 at the 2020 census.[2]
The John Corbley Farm, Neils Red Covered Bridge, and White Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greene Township is in eastern Greene County, southeast of Waynesburg, the county seat. The township is primarily drained by Whiteley Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Monongahela River. Unincorporated communities in the township include Willow Tree, Headlee Heights, Garards Fort, and Fordyce. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.9km2, of which 0.01sqkm, or 0.02%, is water.[3]
As of the census of 2010 there were 445 people, 184 households, and 131 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.9 people per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 11.0/sq mi (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.4% some other race, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.[4]
There were 184 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were headed by married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.82.[4]
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.[4]
For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household in the township was $52,344, and the median income for a family was $60,556. The per capita income for the township was $23,847. About 4.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.[5]