Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania highlighting Greenwood Township |
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Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Clearfield |
Settled | 1828 |
Incorporated | 1875 |
Area | |
• Total | 20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2) |
• Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 372 |
• Density | 21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Greenwood Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census. Between Mahaffey and Grampian on U.S. Route 219, Greenwood Township contains the villages of Curry Run and Bells Landing. The West Branch of the Susquehanna River runs through it, along with several abandoned and presently used railroad grades.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52 km2), of which, 19.8 square miles (51 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.30%) is water. The Bridge in Greenwood Township, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Bells Landing, and crosses the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 424 people, 161 households, and 128 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.4 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.29% White, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 161 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.