Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
| Greenfield Township | |
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Rest stop 55 at mile 202.5 of Interstate 81
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′N 75°38′W / 41.633°N 75.633°WCoordinates: 41°38′N 75°38′W / 41.633°N 75.633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.5 sq mi (56 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,178 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,017 |
| • Density | 100.7/sq mi (38.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18407, 18433 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-069-31016 |
Greenfield Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,105 at the 2010 census. It is one of the five municipalities comprised by the Lakeland School District. Township government consists of a board of Supervisors. Meetings are held at the township Municipal Hall, which is located at 424 Route 106, just south of Our Mother of Sorrows cemetery on Finch Hill corners.
Greenfield Township was formed in January 1816 from a northern portion of Abington Township, at the time located in Luzerne County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.5 square miles (56 km2), of which, 20.9 square miles (54 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (2.89%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,990 people, 767 households, and 589 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.6 people per square mile (36.9/km²). There were 983 housing units at an average density of 47.2/sq mi (18.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% White, 0.55% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 767 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01.
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