Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,065. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Center Township’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. On incomes, just 170 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. A typical home costs about $212K, 3.1 years of the county’s $68K median household income. On the outdoors, just 132 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include King Covered Bridge and Scott Covered Bridge. Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Center Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,393 in 2000, 1,113 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1905 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Center Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Center Township.
The top destinations are Franklin Township (8%), Richhill Township (7%) and Waynesburg (6%). Center Township had 789 jobs in 2023, up 659 from 2013. Just over a tenth of Center Township residents live below the poverty line. Its typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Center Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to West Greene SD. The largest public high school is West Greene JSHS, with 307 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Greene El CtrLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 333 | B |
| West Greene JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 307 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Center Township, 85% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Center Township, the share who binge drink is 19%. Center Township: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, near the Pennsylvania town median (17%) and above the median of U.S. towns (14%).
| Center Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Center Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Center Township: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Center Township Community Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township
About 2 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,267 counted in 2010 and 1,113 in 2020; an estimated 1,065 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Center Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Center Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2020 census, down from 1,267 at the 2010 census.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
