| Greenwich Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Greenwich Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Greenwich Township in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.5833°N -75.8831°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Berks |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1749 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.54 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 31.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 80.29 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 31.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Elevation Ft: | 279 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3438 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 3431 |
| Population Density Km2: | 46.23 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 119.75 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 19529, 19530, 19534 |
| Area Codes: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-011-31352 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.[2]
The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Kutz Mill, Kutz's Mill Bridge, Merkel Mill, and Stein Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.3sqmi, all of which is land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River. The township's villages include Dreibelbis (also in Windsor Township), Grimville, Klinesville, and Krumsville.
Greenwich Township has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. The average monthly temperatures in Krumsville range from 29.0 °F in January to 71.9 °F in July. http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
The borough of Lenhartsville is surrounded by Greenwich Township.
At the 2000 census there were 3,386 people, 1,245 households, and 957 families living in the township. The population density was 108.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of 42.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68%.[3]
There were 1,245 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.
The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median household income was $51,250 and the median family income was $55,703. Males had a median income of $36,352 versus $27,278 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,332. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail passes through the northwest corner of the township and most of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 182 is located near the southwest corner.[4] [5]
As of 2019, there were of public roads in Greenwich Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[6]
The main highway serving Greenwich is Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22, which follows an east-west alignment through the length of the township. I-78/US 22 has interchanges with north-to-south Pennsylvania Route 143 and Pennsylvania Route 737 in the township.
In Berks County and other adjacent counties of Pennsylvania, the word "Greenwich" is pronounced rather than the more common .[7] This anomaly in pronunciation often leads to confusion with natives of Greenwich, London, New York City, and other areas containing a Greenwich Township, such as Huron County, Ohio.