Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,411.
Greenwood Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 36 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. 28% of residents are under 18 in Greenwood Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 213, at 2,335 acres. Greenwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenwood Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Greenwood Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,487 in 2000, 1,425 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1923 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenwood Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Greenwood Township’s July high is 81°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenwood Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Greenwood Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Greenwood Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Greenwood Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Greenwood Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Greenwood Township has added 187 jobs, to 379 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenwood Township.
| Greenwood Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Greenwood Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 213 | — | 2,335 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwood Township
About 2 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Greenwood Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formed in 1829 from portions of West Fallowfield and Fairfield townships. The name Greenwood may have come from the area's forests. The population was 1,425 at the 2020 census, down from 1,454 at the 2010 census.
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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 A−.