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DIMMSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE
DIMMSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE
Pennsylvania›Juniata County

Greenwood TownshipPA

539 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.

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Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Greenwood Township

Greenwood Township, PA · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?

Greenwood Township’s mean commuting time is 44 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Dimmsville Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

539 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Greenwood TownshipMonroe TownshipLiverpool TownshipDelaware TownshipSusquehanna TownshipGreenwood TownshipMonroe TownshipLiverpool TownshipDelaware TownshipSusquehanna TownshipGreenwood Township
Dimmsville Covered Bridge
Dimmsville Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Greenwood Township’s story

Greenwood Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Greenwood Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenwood School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereJuniata County Board of ElectionsJuniata County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17062, 17094, 17853, 1704917062 79% · 17094 16% · 17853 4% · 17049 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Greenwood Township.

Work & commute

Greenwood Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Susquehanna Township (5%), Delaware Township (4%) and Monroe Township (4%). Jobs based in Greenwood Township fell to 13 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013. The median commute is under 24 miles.

0%work in town
Greenwood TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$81,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Greenwood Township0%
Susquehanna Township5%
Delaware Township4%
Monroe Township4%
Harrisburg4%
24 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Greenwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Greenwood Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Greenwood Township is

The share of adults in Greenwood Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 25%. Greenwood Township: nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.

Greenwood TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGreenwood TownshipPA
More uninsured adults7.5%5.8%
More adults with COPD9.5%7.7%
More smokers18.6%15.8%
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
24.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Greenwood Township: inland flooding

In Greenwood Township, the FEMA risk score is 53 of 100. FEMA puts 73% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes. Since 1999, Greenwood Township has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
3
paid flood claims since 1999

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Greenwood Township is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail. In Greenwood Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 12,381 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenwood Township

17pages on Greenwood Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greenwood Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Greenwood Township for work

Where Greenwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

5% → Susquehanna Township Susquehanna Township 5% 4% → Delaware Township Delaware Township 4% 4% → Monroe Township Monroe Township 4% 4% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 4% 3% → Walker Township Walker Township 3% 3% → Susquehanna Township Susquehanna Township 3% Greenwood Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Greenwood Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greenwood Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Greenwood Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 533 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 617 tabulated in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
20 sq mi

Questions about Greenwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenwood Township, PA a good place to live?

Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.