Greene County, Pennsylvania
Greene County | |
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Greene County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 80°13′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | February 9, 1796 |
| Named for | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Waynesburg |
| Largest borough | Waynesburg |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the Board of Commissioners | Jared Edgreen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 578 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,954 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | www.co.greene.pa.us |
Greene County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,954. Its county seat is Waynesburg. Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene.
Greene County is part of the Pittsburgh media market. It is in the area of southwestern Pennsylvania that was claimed by Virginia, the District of West Augusta.
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