Greene County, Pennsylvania
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Greene County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 9, 1796 | |
| Named for | Nathanael Greene | |
| Seat | Waynesburg | |
| Largest borough | Waynesburg | |
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| • 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.) | ||
| • (2015) | 37,519 | |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 9th, 18th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 39°52′N 80°13′W / 39.86°N 80.22°W
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,686. Its county seat is Waynesburg. 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.
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.
As of the census 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.
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