Greene Township is a township in
Beaver County,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,185 at the
2020 census.
It is part of the
Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Geography
Greene Township is a largely rural area in the southwestern part of
Beaver County. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.56%, is water.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Greene Township has five land borders, including
Shippingport to the northeast,
Raccoon Township to the east,
Hanover Township to the south,
Hancock County, West Virginia
Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,095. Its county seat is New Cumberland and its largest city is Weirton. The county was created from Brooke County in 1848 and named f ...
to the west, and
Georgetown to the northwest. Across the Ohio River, the township runs adjacent with
Glasgow,
Ohioville
Ohioville is a borough in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,345 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
History
Ohioville was originally Ohio Township, formed in 1805 from par ...
and
Midland. The borough of
Hookstown, though a separate municipality, is located within Greene Township (in the center) and provides the mailing address for the township.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,705 people, 947 households, and 753 families residing in the township. The
population density was 108.6 people per square mile (41.9/km
2). There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 40.2/sq mi (15.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.04%
White, 0.26%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslav ...
, 0.26%
Native American, 0.07%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.11% from
other races, and 1.22% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 947 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were
married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,167, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $25,458 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $16,890. About 7.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Official website of Greene Township
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Populated places established in 1776
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania