Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Greenwich Township
Township
A wintry day in Greenwich Township
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks

Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Coordinates	40°35′00″N 75°52′59″W / 40.58333°N 75.88306°W / 40.58333; -75.88306Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 75°52′59″W / 40.58333°N 75.88306°W / 40.58333; -75.88306

Area	31.3 sq mi (81.1 km²)
- land	31.3 sq mi (81 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%

Population	3,725 (2010)
Density	108.3 / sq mi (41.8 / km²)

Founded	1749

Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610 and 484

Location of Greenwich Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,725 at the 2010 census.

History

The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Kutz Mill, Kutz's Mill Bridge, Merkel Mill, and Stein Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River. The township's villages include Dreibelbis (also in Windsor Township), Grimville, Klinesville, and Krumsville. Greenwich is crossed east-to-west by Interstate 78, which has interchanges with north-to-south Routes 143 and 737 in the township.

Adjacent municipalities

Lenhartsville is surrounded by Greenwich Township.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,386 people, 1,245 households, and 957 families residing in the township. The population density was 108.3 people per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 1,245 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1980	2,432	—
1990	2,977	22.4%
2000	3,386	13.7%
2010	3,725	10.0%
Source: US Census Bureau

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $55,703. Males had a median income of $36,352 versus $27,278 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,332. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Pronunciation

Within Berks County and other adjacent counties of Pennsylvania, the word "Greenwich" is pronounced /ˈɡriːnwɪtʃ/ GREEN-wich rather than the more common /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ GREN-ich.^[3] This anomaly in pronunciation often leads to confusion with natives of Greenwich, London, New York City, and other areas containing a Greenwich Township, such as Huron County, Ohio.

References

↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ The Township of Greenwich, Berks County, PA Official Site

Municipalities and communities of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Reading

City	Reading

Boroughs	Adamstown‡ Bally Bechtelsville Bernville Birdsboro Boyertown Centerport Fleetwood Hamburg Kenhorst Kutztown Laureldale Leesport Lenhartsville Lyons Mohnton Mount Penn New Morgan Robesonia St. Lawrence Shillington Shoemakersville Sinking Spring Strausstown Topton Wernersville West Reading Womelsdorf Wyomissing

Townships	Albany Alsace Amity Bern Bethel Brecknock Caernarvon Centre Colebrookdale Cumru District Douglass Earl Exeter Greenwich Heidelberg Hereford Jefferson Longswamp Lower Alsace Lower Heidelberg Maidencreek Marion Maxatawny Muhlenberg North Heidelberg Oley Ontelaunee Penn Perry Pike Richmond Robeson Rockland Ruscombmanor South Heidelberg Spring Tilden Tulpehocken Union Upper Bern Upper Tulpehocken Washington Windsor

CDPs	Alleghenyville Alsace Manor Amity Gardens Baumstown Bethel Blandon Bowers Colony Park Dauberville Douglassville Dryville Edenburg Flying Hills Fox Chase Frystown Gibraltar Gouglersville Greenfields Grill Hereford Hyde Park Jacksonwald Kempton Kutztown University Lincoln Park Lorane Mertztown Mohrsville Montrose Manor Morgantown‡ Mount Aetna Muhlenberg Park New Berlinville New Jerusalem New Schaefferstown Oley Pennside Pennwyn Rehrersburg Reiffton Riverview Park Schubert Shartlesville South Temple Spring Ridge Springmont Stony Creek Mills Stouchsburg Temple Virginville Walnuttown West Hamburg West Lawn West Wyomissing Whitfield

Unincorporated communities	Albany Amityville Barto Basket Beckersville Berne Boyers Junction Breezy Corner Brownsville Cacoosing Chapel‡ Clayton Dale Earlville Dreibelbis Eagle Point Eckville Eshbach Evansville Five Points Fredericksville Fritztown Geigertown Greenawald Greenfield Manor Green Hills Grimville Hancock Harlem Henningsville Hinterleiter Host Huffs Church Jalappa Joanna Joanna Heights Kempville Kirbyville Knauers Krumsville Kulptown Landis Store Leinbachs Limekiln Lobachsville Longswamp Maiden Creek Manatawny Maple Grove Maxatawny Molltown Monocacy Station Montello Monterey Morysville Moselem Moselem Springs New Hensingersville‡ North Heidelberg Pikeville Pine Forge Pine Waters Pleasant Valley Pleasantville Plowville Pricetown Quaker City Rittenhouse Gap Sally Ann Scarlets Mill Seisholtzville State Hill Stony Run Trexler Tuckerton Unionville Vinemont Weavertown Windsor Castle Wintersville Woodchoppertown Wyomissing Hills Yellow House

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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