Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania

Greenwood Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 998 at the 2010 census.[3]

Greenwood Township,
Perry County,
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Mountain, which defines the southern border of Greenwood Township, as seen from the north on U.S. Routes 22/322
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Greenwood Township
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania

Greenwood Township is one of six municipalities encompassed by the Greenwood School District.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPerry
Settled1755
Incorporated1767
Area
  Total25.35 sq mi (65.64 km2)
  Land25.06 sq mi (64.91 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total998
  Estimate 
(2016)[2]
994
  Density39.66/sq mi (15.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
Area code(s)717, 223
FIPS code42-099-31440

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (66 km2), of which, 25.2 square miles (65 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.59%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2010998
2016 (est.)994[2]−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 381 households, and 296 families living in the township. The population density was 40.1 people per square mile (15.5/km2). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.60% White, 0.10% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 381 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,694, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $38,158 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,765. About 2.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "2010 Population Finder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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