Greenwich Township | |
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Township | |
A wintry day in Greenwich Township
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 75°52′59″W / 40.58333°N 75.88306°WCoordinates: 40°35′00″N 75°52′59″W / 40.58333°N 75.88306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Founded | 1749 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.3 sq mi (81 km2) |
• Land | 31.3 sq mi (81 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,725 |
• Estimate (2016) | 3,712 |
• Density | 108.3/sq mi (41.8/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
FIPS code | 42-011-31352 |
Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,725 at the 2010 census.
The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Kutz Mill, Kutz's Mill Bridge, Merkel Mill, and Stein Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Lenhartsville is surrounded by Greenwich Township.
As of the census 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.