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Whiteley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

Whiteley Township, Greene County,
Pennsylvania
Township
The Hamilton-Ely Farmstead, a historic site in the township
The Hamilton-Ely Farmstead, a historic site in the township
Location of Whiteley Township in Greene County
Location of Whiteley Township in Greene County
Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Greene
Area
 • Total 31.66 sq mi (82.01 km2)
 • Land 31.66 sq mi (82.00 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 649
 • Estimate (2016) 627
 • Density 20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 724
FIPS code 42-059-84608

Whiteley Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 649 at the 2010 census, down from 754 at the 2000 census.

The Hamilton-Ely Farmstead and George West Gordon Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Whiteley Township is southeast of the center of Greene County, between Waynesburg to the north and Mount Morris to the south. Interstate 79 passes through the eastern side of the township, with access from Exit 7 (Kirby Road). U.S. Route 19 passes through the center of the township, running roughly parallel to I-79, and goes through Kirby, the main settlement in the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.01%, are water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 754 people, 283 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White, 0.13% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.


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