Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania
township in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.
History
The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Kutz Mill, Kutz's Mill Bridge, Merkel Mill, and Stein Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81 km2), all of which is land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River. The township's villages include Dreibelbis (also in Windsor Township), Grimville, Klinesville, and Krumsville.
Greenwich Township has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. The average monthly temperatures in Krumsville range from 29.0 °F in January to 71.9 °F in July. [1]
Adjacent municipalities
Albany Township (north)
Windsor Township (west)
Perry Township (southwest)
Richmond Township (south)
Maxatawny Township (southeast)
Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County (east)
The borough of Lenhartsville is surrounded by Greenwich Township.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 3,386 people, 1,245 households, and 957 families living in the township.
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