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We're proud to announce that Perry Township has been the first to take advantage of our county website hosting service.
About Us:
Whiteley and Dunkard Townships, were formed in December 1794 (division of Greene Township) and Whiteley was incorporated in 1798. The bounds beginning at the head of Smith’s Run on the state line, down said run to the mouth, across Dunkard Creek to the mouth of Glade Run, up the said run to the head, along the ridge dividing Meadow run from Watkins Run, straight to the mouth of Montgomery Run on the north side of Whiteley Creek, thence up the said run to the head till it strikes the present township line, the upper or western district, to be called Whiteley Township.
Children living within Whiteley Township attend school in the Central Greene School District include:
Margaret Bell Miller Middle School (724-852-2722)
Perry Elementary (724-324-2687)
Waynesburg Central Elementary (724-627-3081)
Waynesburg Central High (724-852-1050)
Central Greene School District Administration Offices (724-627-8151)
(Fax: 724-627-9591)
Greene County Career & Technology Center (724-627-3106)
Polling Place for Whiteley Township residents is in the Whiteley Township Municipal Building (old Kirby School) located at 1426 Kirby Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370
For more information, contact the Greene County Elections Office at 724-852-5304. Whiteley Township Coordinance: Latitude xxx, Longitude xxx, & Elevation xxx ft
Watershed used by Whiteley Township is the Ohio Basin, Monongahela Subbasin (Watershed Source: www.dep.state.pa.us).
The geography of Whiteley Township according to the
United States Census Bureau, has a total area of 81.0 km²
(31.3mi²) all land. Comprehensive Plan with Township Demographics:forthcoming Also see the Greene County Comprehensive Plan prepared by the Department of Economic Development. Township Officials (Updated 1/6/2010)
Chairman/Supervisor: Boyt Blair
Vice Chairman/Supervisor: Mark E. Lemley
Supervisor: Jeff Raddish
Secretary/Treasurer: Gretchen Henderson (Phone: 724-627-8935 (office) or 724-809-1089 (cell))
Solicitor: J. William Hook, 189 West High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (Phone: 724-627-6126)
Building Code Officer: Steve Coss (Phone: 724-852-2168 (office) or 724-833-0049 (cell))
Engineer: K-2 Engineering
Auditors:
Elected Auditor: Doug Stiles, 239 Temple Ridge Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (6-yr term)
Elected Auditor: Patricia Walko (4 yr. term)
Appointed Auditor: Brent Eisiminger
Independent Auditor: James Milinovich (Milinovich & Co., Inc.)
Elected Tax Collector: Linda Van Druff 881 Mt. Morris Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (Phone: 724-324-5533)
Appointed Tax Collector: Central Tax Bureau of PA, Inc. 192 West High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (Phone: 724-627-8980)
Emergency Management Coordinator: Rick Owens 205 E. Elm Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (Phone: 724-627-9317 (home) or 724-350-5776 (cell))
Sewage Officers:
Primary: Timothy Neil (Phone: 724-966-9295 or 724-880-0914)
Secondary: Carl Barchiesi
Constable: n/a
Scheduled Board Meetings: The Whiteley Township Board meets at 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Township Building, 1426 Kirby Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Permits and Ordinances: pleaase contact Steve Coss at 724-852-2168 (office) or 724-833-0049 (cell) for information on permits and ordinances within Whiteley Township.
Township Zoning Officials:
Zoning-Hearing Board:
Steve Johnson
Shawn Gruschecky
Joseph Walko
Gretchen Henderson (Secretary)
Beverly Woods (alternate)
William Watt (alternate)
Steve Coss, Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer (Phone: 724-852-2168)
Linda Chambers (Chambers & Pratt, P.C.), Zoning Solicitor (Phone: 724-627-9118)
Notable mentioned within Whiteley Township:
Cumberland Mine: is owned by Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. and is located approximately 12 miles south of Waynesburg in Perry, Whiteley, and Wayne Townships and has been in operation since 1977. All of the coal at the Cumberland Mine is processed through a preparation plant before being loaded onto Foundation Coal’s owned and operated railroad for transportation to the Monongahela River dock site.
At the dock site, coal is loaded into barges for transportation to river-served utilities or to other docks for subsequent rail shipment to non-river-served utilities. The mine can also ship a portion of its production via truck. Cumberland shipped 7.0 million tons of coal in 2005. As of December 31, 2005, Cumberland had an assigned reserve base of 102.3 million tons. Cumberland has approximately 611 salaried and hourly employees.
Emerald Mine: is owned by Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. and is located approximately a half of a mile south of Waynesburg just north of the Cumberland Mine, in Center, Franklin and Whiteley Townships, and has been in operation since 1977. All of Emerald's coal is processed through a preparation plant before being loaded into unit trains operated by the Norfolk Southern Railroad or the CSX Railroad. The mine also has the option to ship a portion of its coal by truck. Emerald shipped 6.7 million tons of coal in 2005. As of December 31, 2005, Emerald had an assigned reserve base of approximately 98.1 million tons of coal reserves. Approximately 577 salaried and hourly employees work at Emerald.
Schools within Whiteley Township: Waynesburg Central Elementary, Central High School, Greene County Career & Technology Center - Zimmerman Drive, Waynesburg, PA
Parks & Recreation: Girl Scout Camp; Haines Family-Owned Campground
Historical sites:
Organizations:
Churches: Claughton Chapel, Fairall, Pin Oak Church, Valley Chapel
Pennsylvania Local Government:
(Information Source: wikipedia.org (Wikipedia, the Free Online Encyclopedia))
Local government in Pennsylvania is a mosaic of 5,334 individual units. All were established by the State or provincial government and operate under laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Each unit is distinct and independent of other local units, although they may overlap geographically and may act together to serve the public. Whiteley Township is located within Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The population was was 754 at the 2000 census. Demographics of Whiteley Township: (Information Source: wikipedia.org (Wikipedia, the Free Online Encyclopedia))
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 754 people, 283 households, and 213 families residing in the township.
The population density was 9.3/km² (24.1/mi²).
There were 320 housing units at an average density of 4.0/km² (10.2/mi²).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White,
0.13% Africian American,
0.53% Native American,
0.13% Asian,
and 0.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 283 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $39,464.
Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $18,125 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $14,906.
About 15.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the
poverty line,
including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
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