Greene County, Pennsylvania

Greene County
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Founded	February 9, 1796
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Waynesburg
Largest borough	Waynesburg
Area
• Total	578 sq mi (1,497 km2)
• Land	576 sq mi (1,492 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5 km2), 0.4%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	36,770
• Density	65/sq mi (25/km2)
Congressional district	14th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.co.greene.pa.us

Coordinates: 39°52′N 80°13′W / 39.86°N 80.22°W / 39.86; -80.22

County in the United States

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,686.^[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 DMA. It is located in the area of southwestern Pennsylvania that was formerly claimed by Virginia, the District of West Augusta.

Geography[edit]

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]

Adjacent counties[edit]

Washington County (north)

Fayette County (east)

Monongalia County, West Virginia (south)

Wetzel County, West Virginia (southwest)

Marshall County, West Virginia (west)

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
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%
Est. 2017	36,770	^[4]	−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 1790-1960^[6] 1900-1990^[7] 1990-2000^[8] 2010-2017^[1]

As of the census^[9] 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[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[10]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	68.4% 10,849	28.3% 4,482	3.4% 537
2012	57.9% 8,428	40.2% 5,852	1.8% 266
2008	49.0% 7,889	48.6% 7,829	2.5% 396
2004	50.0% 7,786	49.3% 7,674	0.7% 105
2000	43.1% 5,890	53.0% 7,230	3.9% 533
1996	29.1% 4,002	55.5% 7,620	15.4% 2,114
1992	23.0% 3,482	55.8% 8,438	21.2% 3,215
1988	34.6% 4,879	64.8% 9,126	0.6% 90
1984	40.4% 6,376	59.3% 9,365	0.3% 43
1980	37.8% 5,336	58.0% 8,193	4.2% 592
1976	37.2% 5,293	61.7% 8,769	1.1% 157
1972	57.5% 7,790	41.1% 5,562	1.4% 191
1968	35.4% 5,099	56.9% 8,198	7.7% 1,104
1964	25.4% 3,896	74.5% 11,412	0.1% 19
1960	43.7% 7,498	56.2% 9,645	0.1% 16
1956	43.5% 7,562	56.5% 9,827	0.1% 14
1952	40.7% 6,964	59.1% 10,125	0.2% 30
1948	36.5% 4,717	62.0% 8,015	1.6% 202
1944	40.5% 5,747	59.1% 8,392	0.4% 53
1940	39.6% 6,726	60.2% 10,214	0.2% 36
1936	34.4% 6,359	65.0% 12,006	0.6% 109
1932	33.4% 4,808	64.8% 9,322	1.8% 258
1928	56.2% 6,910	43.0% 5,293	0.8% 96
1924	41.8% 4,590	53.5% 5,874	4.7% 512
1920	42.4% 4,253	55.8% 5,592	1.8% 183
1916	33.9% 2,096	63.6% 3,930	2.4% 151
1912	19.0% 1,150	58.7% 3,551	22.3% 1,351
1908	37.2% 2,438	57.9% 3,793	4.9% 319
1904	41.3% 2,442	54.1% 3,198	4.6% 270
1900	39.0% 2,427	59.1% 3,674	1.9% 119
1896	36.4% 2,453	62.3% 4,198	1.3% 86
1892	33.4% 2,126	62.5% 3,977	4.2% 264
1888	35.8% 2,373	62.1% 4,116	2.1% 141

Voter registration[edit]

As of November 7th 2017, there were 21,671 registered voters in the county. Democrats hold a majority of 3,621 voters (16.71%); there was 11,659 registered Democrats, 8,038 registered Republicans, 1,858 voters registered to other parties, 64 to the Libertarian Party and 52 voters registered to the Green Party.^[11]

Chart of Voter Registration

Democratic (53.80%)

Republican (37.09%)

NPA/Other Parties (8.57%)

Libertarian (0.30%)

Green (0.24%)

Voter registration and party enrollment
Party		Number of voters	Percentage
	Democratic	11,659	53.80
	Republican	8,038	37.09
	Others	1,858	8.57
	Libertarian	64	0.30
	Green	52	0.24
Total		21,671	100%

County commissioners[edit]

Blair Zimmerman, Democrat^[12]

Dave Coder, Democrat

Archie Trader, Republican

Other county officials[edit]

President Judge, Hon. Farley Toothman

Associate Judge, Hon. Louis Dayich

District Attorney, Marjorie J. Fox, Democrat

Sheriff, Brian Tennant, Democrat

Coroner, Greg Rohanna, Democrat

Clerk of Courts, Sherry Wise, Republican

Prothonotary, Susan White, Democrat

Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills, Tom Headlee, Democrat

Treasurer, Cory Grandel, Democrat

Controller, David Balint, Democrat

State Representative^[13][edit]

Pam Snyder, Democrat, 50th district

State Senator^[13][edit]

Camera Bartolotta, Republican, 46th district

US Representative[edit]

Guy Reschenthaler, Republican, 14th district

United States Senate[edit]

Pat Toomey, Republican

Bob Casey, Jr., Democrat

Economy[edit]

Greene County's development commission has assisted area business since 1998.^[14]

The Meadow Ridge office park has served the county since the early 2000s.^[15]

Education[edit]

Map of Greene County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Colleges and universities[edit]

Waynesburg University

Public school districts[edit]

Greene County is divided into five (5) public school districts.^[16] There are 15 public schools that serve Greene County, Pennsylvania.^[17]

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:

Greene County Career Technology Center - Waynesburg

East Franklin School - Waynesburg

Private schools[edit]

Open Door Christian School in Waynesburg (grades K-12)^[18]^[19]

Greene Valley Christian Academy in Rices Landing (grades K-8)^[20]

Libraries[edit]

Eva K Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg

Flenniken Public Library in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania

Greene County Library System in Jefferson, Pennsylvania

Transportation[edit]

Major highways[edit]

I-79

US 19

PA 18

PA 21

PA 88

PA 188

PA 218

PA 221

PA 231

Airport[edit]

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.^[21]

Communities[edit]

Map of Greene County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

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[edit]

Carmichaels

Clarksville

Greensboro

Jefferson

Rices Landing

Waynesburg (county seat)

Townships[edit]

Aleppo

Center

Cumberland

Dunkard

Franklin

Freeport

Gilmore

Gray

Greene

Jackson

Jefferson

Monongahela

Morgan

Morris

Perry

Richhill

Springhill

Washington

Wayne

Whiteley

Census-designated places[edit]

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[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Greene County.^[22]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
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

References[edit]

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 6, 2018.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2017 Voter Registration Statistics - Official" (PDF). 2017 Election VR Stats.pdf. November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-26.

^ Thornberg, Ruth. "County Commissioners, Greene County Government, Pennsylvania". www.co.greene.pa.us. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ ^a^b Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2017-05-11.

^ Klopfer, Milt (September 2, 1998), "Team targets growth", Observer-Reporter, Washington, PA

^ "Robert Stephenson Named as President of RIDC; Frank Brooks Robinson, Sr. Steps Down", PR Newswire, April 17, 2003

^ Thornberg, Ruth. "Education & Schools - Official Website for Greene County Government, Pennsylvania". www.co.greene.pa.us. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ "Top Greene County, PA Private Schools (2018-19)". www.privateschoolreview.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ "Open Door Christian School Profile (2018-19) - Waynesburg, PA". Private School Review. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ "Explore Open Door Christian School in Waynesburg, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ "Explore Greene Valley Christian Academ in Rices Landing, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

^ FAA Airport Master Record for WAY (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

Official website

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[GR1-3] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[USCensusEst2017-4] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[5] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[6] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[7] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[8] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[GR2-9] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[11] "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2017 Voter Registration Statistics - Official" (PDF). 2017 Election VR Stats.pdf. November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-26.

[12] Thornberg, Ruth. "County Commissioners, Greene County Government, Pennsylvania". www.co.greene.pa.us. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[:0-13] Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2017-05-11.

[14] Klopfer, Milt (September 2, 1998), "Team targets growth", Observer-Reporter, Washington, PA

[15] "Robert Stephenson Named as President of RIDC; Frank Brooks Robinson, Sr. Steps Down", PR Newswire, April 17, 2003

[16] Thornberg, Ruth. "Education & Schools - Official Website for Greene County Government, Pennsylvania". www.co.greene.pa.us. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[17] "Top Greene County, PA Private Schools (2018-19)". www.privateschoolreview.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[18] "Open Door Christian School Profile (2018-19) - Waynesburg, PA". Private School Review. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[19] "Explore Open Door Christian School in Waynesburg, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[20] "Explore Greene Valley Christian Academ in Rices Landing, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[21] FAA Airport Master Record for WAY (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.

[22] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Waynesburg
Boroughs	Carmichaels Clarksville Greensboro Jefferson Rices Landing Waynesburg
Townships	Aleppo Center Cumberland Dunkard Franklin Freeport Gilmore Gray Greene Jackson Jefferson Monongahela Morgan Morris Perry Richhill Springhill Washington Wayne Whiteley
CDPs	Bobtown Brave Crucible Dry Tavern Fairdale Mapletown Mather Morrisville Mount Morris Nemacolin New Freeport Rogersville West Waynesburg Wind Ridge
Unincorporated communities	Aleppo Ceylon Dilliner Garards Fort Graysville Holbrook Jollytown Khedive Live Easy Nineveh Paisley Spraggs Stringtown Sycamore

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