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Greenville TownshipPA
A town in Pennsylvania, home to 752 people.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
752
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Greenville Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Greenville Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower peak summer temperature than Greenville Township. Greenville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
752 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Larimer TownshipElk Lick TownshipSummit TownshipSouthampton TownshipGreenville Township
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville Township.
Work & commute
Greenville Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0%work in town
Among residents in Greenville Township, 16% live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. In Greenville Township, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Cumberland (10%), Somerset (9%) and Somerset Township (6%).
| Greenville Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Greenville Township0%
Cumberland10%
Somerset9%
Somerset Township6%
Summit Township3%
19 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Greenville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Greenville Township’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakgrove Amish Parochial School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Low risk in Greenville Township, with inland flooding at the top
22risk score of 100
Greenville Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 22 of 100. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 2004. FEMA puts 85% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greenville Township
72″snow a winter
A winter brings about 72 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 78°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–57°
Summer56–77°
Fall40–59°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Greenville Township is
38% of adults have obesity in Greenville Township. Among adults locally, 23% say their health is fair or poor and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Greenville Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Greenville Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 14.5% |
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 0.8% of Greenville Township
0.8%conserved
Walkers can cover 4.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Greenville Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 11 acres locally.
| Greenville Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 120 of 15,957 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 231 | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenville Township
19pages on Greenville Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Fallingwater and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenville Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw20 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
11 mi MountainMount Davis
32 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
13 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year39 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenville Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes15552, 1555815552 82% · 15558 18%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Greenville Township for work
Where Greenville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Greenville Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville Township
Frostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Frostburg, MD7.4 mi$10,220 in-state tuitionAllegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · Cumberland, MD14.6 mi$4,938 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Greenville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Greenville Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Greenville Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
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