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Greene County, Pennsylvania | ||
Greene County Courthouse
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Location in the state of Pennsylvania | ||
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. | ||
Founded | February 9, 1796 | |
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Named for | Nathanael Greene | |
Seat | Waynesburg | |
Largest borough | Waynesburg | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
578 sq mi (1,497 km²) 576 sq mi (1,492 km²) 2.0 sq mi (5 km²), 0.4% | |
Population - (2020) - Density |
35,954 65/sq mi (25/km²) | |
Congressional district | 14th | |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
Website | www.co.greene.pa.us |
Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,954.[1] Its county seat is Waynesburg.[2] Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene.
Greene County is part of the Pittsburgh media market. It is in the area of southwestern Pennsylvania that was claimed by Virginia, the District of West Augusta.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 576 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.4%) is water.[3] It has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in Waynesburg range from 28.9 °F in January to 71.9 °F in July. [1]
Adjacent counties[]
- Washington County (north)
- Fayette County (east)
- Monongalia County, West Virginia (south)
- Wetzel County, West Virginia (southwest)
- Marshall County, West Virginia (west)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1800 | 8,605 | ||
1810 | 12,544 | 45.8% | |
1820 | 15,554 | 24.0% | |
1830 | 18,028 | 15.9% | |
1840 | 19,147 | 6.2% | |
1850 | 22,136 | 15.6% | |
1860 | 24,343 | 10.0% | |
1870 | 25,887 | 6.3% | |
1880 | 28,273 | 9.2% | |
1890 | 28,935 | 2.3% | |
1900 | 28,281 | −2.3% | |
1910 | 28,882 | 2.1% | |
1920 | 30,804 | 6.7% | |
1930 | 41,767 | 35.6% | |
1940 | 44,671 | 7.0% | |
1950 | 45,394 | 1.6% | |
1960 | 39,457 | −13.1% | |
1970 | 39,108 | −0.9% | |
1980 | 42,253 | 8.0% | |
1990 | 44,164 | 4.5% | |
2000 | 40,672 | −7.9% | |
2010 | 38,686 | −4.9% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 38,686 people, 14,724 households, and 9,970 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile (25.9/km2). There were 16,678 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.6 percent White, 3.3 percent Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3 percent Asian, 0.0 percent Pacific Islander, 0.7 percent from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.2 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,724 households, out of which 29.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5 percent were married couples living together, 10.9 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3 percent were non-families. 27.0 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.9 percent under the age of 18, 9.9 percent from 18 to 24, 25.5 percent from 25 to 44, 29.3 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.3 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
Government and politics[]
Greene County was long a Democratic stronghold, due to the strong unionization of the county's steel mills; between 1932 and 2000, the Democratic presidential candidate won the county in every election except in the Republican landslide of 1972. Due to the decline of the Pittsburgh area's steel industry (similar to other Appalachian counties), and the Democratic Party's shift on cultural issues like the environment and guns, the county has shifted towards the Republican Party, and in 2016 Donald Trump won the county with 68.4% of the vote.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 12,579 | 71.08% | 4,911 | 27.75% | 207 | 1.17% |
2016 | 10,849 | 68.37% | 4,482 | 28.25% | 537 | 3.38% |
2012 | 8,428 | 57.94% | 5,852 | 40.23% | 266 | 1.83% |
2008 | 7,889 | 48.96% | 7,829 | 48.59% | 396 | 2.46% |
2004 | 7,786 | 50.02% | 7,674 | 49.30% | 105 | 0.67% |
2000 | 5,890 | 43.14% | 7,230 | 52.96% | 533 | 3.90% |
1996 | 4,002 | 29.14% | 7,620 | 55.47% | 2,114 | 15.39% |
1992 | 3,482 | 23.01% | 8,438 | 55.75% | 3,215 | 21.24% |
1988 | 4,879 | 34.62% | 9,126 | 64.75% | 90 | 0.64% |
1984 | 6,376 | 40.40% | 9,365 | 59.33% | 43 | 0.27% |
1980 | 5,336 | 37.79% | 8,193 | 58.02% | 592 | 4.19% |
1976 | 5,293 | 37.22% | 8,769 | 61.67% | 157 | 1.10% |
1972 | 7,790 | 57.52% | 5,562 | 41.07% | 191 | 1.41% |
1968 | 5,099 | 35.41% | 8,198 | 56.93% | 1,104 | 7.67% |
1964 | 3,896 | 25.42% | 11,412 | 74.46% | 19 | 0.12% |
1960 | 7,498 | 43.70% | 9,645 | 56.21% | 16 | 0.09% |
1956 | 7,562 | 43.45% | 9,827 | 56.47% | 14 | 0.08% |
1952 | 6,964 | 40.68% | 10,125 | 59.14% | 30 | 0.18% |
1948 | 4,717 | 36.47% | 8,015 | 61.97% | 202 | 1.56% |
1944 | 5,747 | 40.49% | 8,392 | 59.13% | 53 | 0.37% |
1940 | 6,726 | 39.62% | 10,214 | 60.17% | 36 | 0.21% |
1936 | 6,359 | 34.42% | 12,006 | 64.99% | 109 | 0.59% |
1932 | 4,808 | 33.42% | 9,322 | 64.79% | 258 | 1.79% |
1928 | 6,910 | 56.18% | 5,293 | 43.04% | 96 | 0.78% |
1924 | 4,590 | 41.82% | 5,874 | 53.52% | 512 | 4.66% |
1920 | 4,253 | 42.41% | 5,592 | 55.76% | 183 | 1.82% |
1916 | 2,096 | 33.93% | 3,930 | 63.62% | 151 | 2.44% |
1912 | 1,150 | 19.00% | 3,551 | 58.67% | 1,351 | 22.32% |
1908 | 2,438 | 37.22% | 3,793 | 57.91% | 319 | 4.87% |
1904 | 2,442 | 41.32% | 3,198 | 54.11% | 270 | 4.57% |
1900 | 2,427 | 39.02% | 3,674 | 59.07% | 119 | 1.91% |
1896 | 2,453 | 36.41% | 4,198 | 62.31% | 86 | 1.28% |
1892 | 2,126 | 33.39% | 3,977 | 62.46% | 264 | 4.15% |
1888 | 2,373 | 35.79% | 4,116 | 62.08% | 141 | 2.13% |
1884 | 2,260 | 34.64% | 4,240 | 64.99% | 24 | 0.37% |
1880 | 2,210 | 33.85% | 4,271 | 65.42% | 48 | 0.74% |
Voter registration[]
As of November 1, 2021, there are 22,005 registered voters in the county. The number of registered Republicans outnumbers the number of registered Democrats by a margin of 1,052 voters (4.78%); there are 10,462 registered Republicans, 9,410 registered Democrats, 1,433 voters registered non-affiliated voters, and 700 voters registered to other parties.[7]
Voter registration and party enrollment | |||||
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Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | | Republican | 10,462 | 47.54 | ||
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | | Democratic | 9,410 | 42.76 | ||
style="background-color:Template:Independent (United States)/meta/color;" width=10px | | Independent | 1,433 | 6.51 | ||
style="background-color:#0BDA51;" width=10px | | Third Parties | 700 | 3.18 | ||
Total | 22,005 | 100% |
County commissioners[]
- Mike Belding, Republican[8]
- Betsy McClure, Republican
- Blair Zimmerman, Democrat
Other county officials[]
- President Judge, Hon. Louis Dayich
- Associate Judge, Vacant
- District Attorney, David Russo, Republican
- Sheriff, Marcus Simms, Democrat
- Coroner, Gene Rush, Republican
- Clerk of Courts, Sherry Wise, Democrat
- Prothonotary, Susan White, Democrat
- Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills, Donna Tharp, Democrat
- Treasurer, Cory Grandel, Democrat
- Controller, Ami Cree, Democrat
State Representative[]
- Pam Snyder, Democrat, 50th district[9]
State Senator[]
- Camera Bartolotta, Republican, 46th district[9]
US Representative[]
- Guy Reschenthaler, Republican, 14th district
United States Senate[]
- Pat Toomey, Republican
- Bob Casey, Jr., Democrat
Economy[]
Greene County's development commission has assisted area business since 1998.[10]
The Meadow Ridge office park has served the county since the early 2000s.[11]
Two power plant construction projects are underway in Greene County. Hill Top Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant with a generating capacity of 625 megawatts, is scheduled to begin operations in the summer of 2021.[12][13] A new 1,000-megawatt natural gas power plant on the site of the former Hatfield's Ferry power station is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2022.[14][15][16][17]
Education[]
Colleges and universities[]
- Waynesburg University
Public school districts[]
Greene County is divided into five public school districts.[18][19] There are 15 public schools that serve Greene County, Pennsylvania.[20]
- Carmichaels Area School District
- Central Greene School District
- Jefferson-Morgan School District
- Southeastern Greene School District
- West Greene School District
Some schools within the five above districts include:
Private schools[]
- Open Door Christian School in Waynesburg (grades K-12) [21][22]
- Greene Valley Christian Academy in Rices Landing (grades K-8)[23]
Libraries[]
- Eva K Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg
- Flenniken Public Library in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
- Greene County Library System in Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Transportation[]
Interstate Highways[]
- I-79
State Highways[]
- US 19
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 18]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 21]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 88]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 188]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 218]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 221]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 231]]
Airport[]
Greene County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business district of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.[24]
Communities[]
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Greene County:
Boroughs[]
- Carmichaels
- Clarksville
- Greensboro
- Jefferson
- Rices Landing
- Waynesburg (county seat)
Townships[]
- Aleppo
- Center
- Cumberland
- Dunkard
- Franklin
- Freeport
- Gilmore
- Gray
- Greene
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Monongahela
- Morgan
- Morris
- Perry
- Richhill
- Springhill
- Washington
- Wayne
- Whiteley
Census-designated places[]
Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
- Bobtown
- Brave
- Crucible
- Dry Tavern
- Fairdale
- Mapletown
- Mather
- Morrisville
- Mount Morris
- Nemacolin
- New Freeport
- Rogersville
- West Waynesburg
- Wind Ridge
Population ranking[]
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Greene County.[25]
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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1 | † Waynesburg | Borough | 4,176 |
2 | Fairdale | CDP | 2,059 |
3 | Morrisville | CDP | 1,265 |
4 | Nemacolin | CDP | 937 |
5 | Bobtown | CDP | 757 |
T-6 | Mather | CDP | 737 |
T-6 | Mount Morris | CDP | 737 |
7 | Crucible | CDP | 725 |
8 | Dry Tavern | CDP | 697 |
9 | Carmichaels | Borough | 483 |
10 | Rices Landing | Borough | 463 |
11 | West Waynesburg | CDP | 446 |
12 | Jefferson | Borough | 270 |
13 | Greensboro | Borough | 260 |
14 | Rogersville | CDP | 249 |
15 | Clarksville | Borough | 230 |
16 | Wind Ridge | CDP | 215 |
17 | Brave | CDP | 201 |
18 | Mapletown | CDP | 130 |
19 | New Freeport | CDP | 112 |
See also[]
- Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Pennsylvania
References[]
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- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- ^ "Voter registration statistics by county". November 2, 2021. https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/OtherServicesEvents/VotingElectionStatistics/Documents/currentvotestats.xls.
- ^ Thornberg, Ruth. "County Commissioners, Greene County Government, Pennsylvania". http://www.co.greene.pa.us/secured/gc2/commissioners.htm.
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- ^ Klopfer, Milt (September 2, 1998), "Team targets growth", Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA), https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jG5eAAAAIBAJ&dq=ridc&pg=2503%2C173098
- ^ "Robert Stephenson Named as President of RIDC; Frank Brooks Robinson, Sr. Steps Down", PR Newswire, April 17, 2003, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-stephenson-named-as-president-of-ridc-frank-brooks-robinson-sr-steps-down-70869497.html
- ^ Walton, Rod. "Kiewit close to completing 625-MW Hill Top CCGT plant in PA". https://www.power-eng.com/gas/kiewit-close-to-completing-625-mw-hill-top-ccgt-plant-in-pa/#gref.
- ^ Napsha, Joe. "Natural gas-fueled power plants on rise". https://archive.triblive.com/local/westmoreland/natural-gas-fueled-power-plants-on-rise/.
- ^ Moore, Daniel (April 5, 2017). "FirstEnergy sells part of former Hatfield power plant to gas developer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2017/04/05/Hatfield-s-Ferry-Power-Station-FirstEnergy-deal-APV-Renaissance/stories/201704050143. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Niedbala, Bob. "Company receives final permit for natural gas power plant at Hatfield's Ferry". https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/company-receives-final-permit-for-natural-gas-power-plant-at-hatfields-ferry/article_098b305a-8c47-11e8-bf61-0f7878f39024.html.
- ^ Tony, Mike (March 20, 2019). "Groundwater pollutants at former Hatfield's Ferry Power Station cited in environmental report". https://www.heraldstandard.com/new_today/groundwater-pollutants-at-former-hatfields-ferry-power-station-cited-in-environmental-report/article_13cd77a0-4900-11e9-a882-77b6c8cecbb4.html.
- ^ "1,000 MW Project". https://www.apv-mw.com/1000-mw-project/.
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- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, PA". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42059_greene/DC20SD_C42059.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-21. - Text list
- ^ "Top Greene County, PA Private Schools (2018-19)". http://www.privateschoolreview.com/county_private_schools/stateid/PA/county/42059#!public.
- ^ "Open Door Christian School Profile (2018-19) - Waynesburg, PA". http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/24274.
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Further reading[]
- Martines, Jamie. A Pennsylvania county went from bust to boom times with natural gas. Now, it’s nearly broke. Spotlight PA. March 8, 2021
- White-Nockleby, Caroline; Wahid, Mimi; Boone, Caroline; Delhees, Benjamin. Changes in the contribution of coal to tax revenues in Greene County, PA, 2010-2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Environmental Solutions Initiative. March 2021.
- Ohio River Valley Institute. Appalachia's Natural Gas Counties: Contributing more to the U.S. economy and getting less in return. The Natural Gas Fracking Boom and Appalachia's Lost Economic Decade February 12, 2021.
External links[]
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