Greene County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,954. Its

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is Waynesburg. Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General

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. Greene County is part of the

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. It is in the area of southwestern Pennsylvania that was claimed by Virginia, the

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. It has a

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(''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in Waynesburg range from 28.9 °F in January to 71.9 °F in July

Adjacent counties

* Washington County (north) * Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Fayette County (east) *

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(south) *

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(southwest) *

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(west)

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 38,686 people, 14,724 households, and 9,970 families residing in the county. The

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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

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, 3.3 percent

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3 percent

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, 0.0 percent

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, 0.7 percent from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.2 percent of the population were

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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.

2020 Census

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

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n 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

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won the county with 68.4% of the vote.

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

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County commissioners

*Mike Belding, Republican *Betsy McClure, Republican *Blair Zimmerman, Democrat

Other county officials

*President Judge, Hon. Louis Dayich *Associate Judge, Hon. Jeffry N. Grimes *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 Pamela M. Snyder (born November 20, 1955) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving since 2013. She represents the 50th district. Snyder previously served for nine years as a Greene County Commissioner. Biogr ...

, Democrat, 50th district

State Senator

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, Republican, 46th district

US Representative

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, 14th district

United States Senate

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Economy

Greene County's development commission has assisted area business since 1998. The Meadow Ridge office park has served the county since the early 2000s. 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. A new 1,000-megawatt natural gas power plant on the site of the former

Hatfield's Ferry power station Hatfield's Ferry Power Station was a 1.7-gigawatt (1,700 MW), coal power plant located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The plant was operated by FirstEnergy. It began operations in 1969 and was shut down in 2013. The three Emission stacks were ...

is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2022.

Education

Colleges and universities

Waynesburg University Waynesburg University is a private university in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1850 and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. The university enrolls over 2,500 students, including ...

Public school districts

Greene County is divided into five public school districts. There are 15 public schools that serve Greene County, Pennsylvania. *

Carmichaels Area School District The Carmichaels Area School District serves the Borough of Carmichaels and Cumberland Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately . The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and ...

Central Greene School District The Central Greene School District is a small, rural public school district located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The district serves: the Borough of Waynesburg and Franklin Township, Perry Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township a ...

Jefferson-Morgan School District Jefferson-Morgan School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Jefferson, Rices Landing, and Clarksville. It also serves Jefferson and Morgan townships. Je ...

Southeastern Greene School District Southeastern Greene School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It serves the borough of Greensboro, Pennsylvania, Greensboro, Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania, Monongahela Township, D ...

* West Greene School District Some schools within the five above districts include:
Greene County Career Technology Center - Waynesburg

East Franklin School - Waynesburg

Private schools

* Open Door Christian School in Waynesburg (grades K-12) * Greene Valley Christian Academy in Rices Landing (grades K-8)

Libraries

* Eva K Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg * Flenniken Public Library in

Carmichaels, Pennsylvania Carmichaels is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 434 at the 2020 census, down from 483 at the 2010 census. History The Carmichaels Covered Bridge and Greene Academy are listed on the National Registe ...

Transportation

Interstate Highways

State Highways

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Airport

Greene County Airport is a county-owned, public-use

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located two

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s (4 km) east of the

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Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, located about south of Pittsburgh. Its population was 3,987 at the 2020 census. The region around Waynesburg is underlaid with several layers of cok ...

Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:

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, and, in at most two cases,

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. The following boroughs and townships are located in Greene County:

Boroughs

* Carmichaels * Clarksville *

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* Rices Landing * Waynesburg (county seat)

Townships

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* Dunkard *

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* Freeport * Gilmore *

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* Monongahela * Morgan *

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* Richhill * Springhill *

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* Wayne *

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Census-designated places

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s are geographical areas designated by the

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 *

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* Dry Tavern * Fairdale * Mapletown * Mather * Morrisville * Mount Morris *

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* 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. † ''county seat''

References

External links

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