Perry Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
| Perry Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
Western terminus of the Mason–Dixon line
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 Location of Perry Township in Greene County |
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 Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.24 sq mi (78.33 km2) |
| • Land | 30.23 sq mi (78.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,521 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,449 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-059-59472 |
| Website | www |
Perry Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2010 census, down from 1,720 at the 2000 census.
It is the location of the westernmost point surveyed as part of the Mason–Dixon line in 1767. In the early 19th century Perry Township was part of the Western frontier, and immigrant families carved farms out of the forested hills. In the late 19th century oil and gas was discovered here, bringing considerable prosperity to many of the township's residents.
Perry Township is in southern Greene County and is bordered to the south by the state of West Virginia. Mount Morris, the largest community in the township, is in the southeast in the valley of Dunkard Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Monongahela River. Interstate 79 passes through the eastern side of the township, with access from Exit 1 at Mount Morris. I-79 leads south 11 miles (18 km) to Morgantown, West Virginia, and north 64 miles (103 km) to Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.3 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.04%, are water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,521 people, 643 households, and 464 families residing in the township. The population density was 50.2 people per square mile (19.4/km²). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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