Greenville Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Greenville Township,
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Somerset County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somerset
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:64.93
Area Land Km2:64.91
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:25.07
Area Land Sq Mi:25.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:752
Population Density Km2:9.92
Population Density Sq Mi:25.70
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:756
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-111-31336

Greenville Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The southwest portion of Southampton Township was taken to form Greenville Township in 1812.[3] Some of the first settlers in the area were Samuel & William Finley. A union church shared by Presbyterians and Lutherans was built around 1810, and John Engle built a sawmill in the township in 1818.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2sqmi, of which 25.2sqmi is land and 0.04% is water. Greenville Township is bordered by Southampton Township to the east, Larimer Township to the northeast, Summit Township to the northwest, Elk Lick Township to the west, and the state of Maryland to the south. The village of Pocahontas is located within Greenville Township.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 718 people, 239 households, and 196 families living in the township. The population density was 28.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 273 housing units at an average density of 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, and 1.81% from two or more races.[4] Of the 239 households 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 15.5% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.35.

The age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median household income was $31,058 and the median family income was $33,295. Males had a median income of $25,391 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,445. About 23.0% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.1% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

39.7333°N -78.9581°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 24, 2022.
  3. Book: History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania . 1884 . Waterman, Watkins & Co. . Chicago . 587-589.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .