Greene Township is a township in
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,194 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 United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, 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 to the west, and
Georgetown to the northwest. Across the Ohio River, the township runs adjacent with
Glasgow
Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
,
Ohioville 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
2000 census,
there were 2,705 people, 947 households, and 753 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the township was 98.04% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 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
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the township was $16,890. About 7.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, 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
{{Coord, 40, 35, 07, N, 80, 27, 41, W, type:city_region:US-PA_source:GNIS-enwiki, display=title
Populated places established in 1776
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania