Greene County, Pennsylvania

Greene County
Greene County
U.S. county
	Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
	Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States ;
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	February 9, 1796
Seat	Waynesburg
Largest city	Waynesburg
Area
• Total	578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	35,254
• Density	61/sq mi (24/km2)
Website	www.co.greene.pa.us

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Greene County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,254. The county seat is Waynesburg. The county was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for Nathanael Greene, a major general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km²), of which 576 square miles (1,490 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) (0.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

Washington County (north)
Fayette County (east)
Monongalia County, West Virginia (south)
Wetzel County, West Virginia (southwest)
Marshall County, West Virginia (west)

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 35,254 people, 14,724 households, and 9,123 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 16,678 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²).

Education[edit | edit source]

Greene County is served by several public school districts, including:

The county is also home to Waynesburg University, a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Economy[edit | edit source]

The economy of Greene County is historically based on coal mining and agriculture. In recent years, there has been a diversification into other sectors, including education, healthcare, and retail.