The Town FilesGreene, Pennsylvania
Township in Clinton County · population 1,763 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $236,300
- Household income
- $73,517
- Jan low / Jul high
- 18° / 85°
- Snow a year
- 32 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 4
- Median age
- 22.5
Greene is a township of 1,763 people in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $236,300, above the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). It ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Pennsylvania towns, better for families than 86% of Pennsylvania towns, better transit than 70% of Pennsylvania towns.
How Greene ranks
Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Greene is worth $236,300, above the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $73,517, which is more affordable than 33% of Pennsylvania towns. Median rent is $910 a month. 84.6% of households own their home.
| Housing | Greene | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $236,300 | $214,250 |
| Median rent | $910 | $996 |
| Median household income | $73,517 | $75,278 |
| Home value ÷ income | 3.2× | 2.8× |
| Homeownership | 84.6% | 81.5% |
| Median year built | 1979 | 1971 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 12.2% | — |
Who lives in Greene
| People | Greene | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.5 | 44.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 10.9% | 21.1% |
| Under 18 | 39.3% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4% | 23.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.2% | 8.5% |
| Veterans | 4.2% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 10.6% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 25.9 min |
| Homes with broadband | 58.4% | 89.0% |
Weather in Greene
July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 18.3°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 31.9 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 139 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greene since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 7, 2007 about 9.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 7, 2007.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 6 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 29, 2019.
Severe weather in Clinton County since 1996
Clinton County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2020 | Biological | DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3441: Covid-19 |
| October 1, 2013 | Severe Storm | DR-4149: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| October 29, 2012 | Hurricane | EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy |
| September 8, 2011 | Flood | EM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee |
Jobs and pay in Clinton County
Clinton County had 12,630 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,458 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Greene itself the ACS puts it at 0.7%.
Towns near Greene
- Crawford, PA4.0 mi · 973 people · home $215,700
- Rauchtown, PA5.5 mi · 722 people · home $194,200
- Wayne, PA6.7 mi · 1,451 people · home $220,800
- Limestone, PA8.1 mi · 1,966 people · home $210,200
- Miles, PA8.3 mi · 1,998 people · home $199,500
- Lamar, PA8.7 mi · 2,623 people · home $248,000
- McElhattan, PA8.7 mi · 1,224 people · home $215,500
- Logan, PA8.9 mi · 878 people · home $182,100
Greene questions
Is Greene, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Greene scores better for retirees than 24% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 52%. 10.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 22.5).
How much does a house cost in Greene?
The median owner-occupied home in Greene is valued at $236,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $73,517, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $910 a month.
What is the weather like in Greene?
July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 18.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.7 inches of precipitation a year and 31.9 inches of snow.
Does Greene get tornadoes?
4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greene since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 7, 2007. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)