Gregg Township is a township of the second class and operates under the guidelines of the Second Class Township Code Act of May 1, 1933. The Township was founded in 1865 and encompasses an area of 15.1 square miles.

A three member Board of Supervisors governs our township. Year 2010 Census reports 4,984 people reside in Gregg Township. Of this number, 3,864 are inmates of the Allenwood Federal Prison Complex located within the Township. The Roadmaster handles approximately 10 miles of township owned roads, and the township operates within a budget of approximately $250,000.00.

Building and Zoning permits are required for improvements within Gregg Township. Zoning has been in place since 1968 and was updated in 1998.