Editing Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania

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| name                   = Monongahela Township, Greene County,<br>Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene]]
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| population_total       = 1487 {{decrease}}
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| area_code              = [[Area code 724|724]]
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:''See also [[Monongahela, Pennsylvania]]''

'''Monongahela Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,487 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]],<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> down from 1,572 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4205950400 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monongahela township, Greene County, Pennsylvania |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |work=American Factfinder |accessdate=February 2, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
Monongahela Township is the location of a prehistoric [[petroglyph]] site known as the "[[Sugar Grove Petroglyphs]]". Created by an unknown [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|pre-Columbian indigenous people]], the petroglyphs are an [[archaeological site]],<ref>Herbstritt, James T., National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sugar Grove Petroglyph Site (36GR5). [[National Park Service]], 1980-07-22, 1.</ref> and they have been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

The [[Glassworks-Gabler House]], [[Glassworks-Core House]], [[John Minor Crawford House]], and [[Reppert-Gabler House]] are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris"/>

==Geography==
Monongahela Township is in eastern Greene County, bordered on the east by the [[Monongahela River]], which forms the [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette County]] line. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|46.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|45.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 3.05%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Unincorporated communities within the township include Alicia, Sigsbee, [[Mapletown, Pennsylvania|Mapletown]], Glassworks, Penn Pitt, Fieldsons Crossroads, Maple Hill, and Poland Mines. The borough of [[Greensboro, Pennsylvania|Greensboro]], a separate municipality, borders the southeastern part of the township next to the Monongahela River.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2000= 1714
|2010= 1572
|2020= 1487
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1438
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,714 people, 677 households, and 513 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|99.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 726 housing units at an average density of {{convert|42.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 677 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,192, and the median income for a family was $35,167. Males had a median income of $34,318 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,158. About 12.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Greene County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Townships in Greene County, Pennsylvania]]