Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Wayne Township, Pennsylvania.

Wayne Township
Township
Squaw Run in Wayne Township
Location of Wayne Township in Lawrence County
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lawrence County
Established	1845
Area [1]
• Total	16.34 sq mi (42.32 km2)
• Land	16.11 sq mi (41.73 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Highest elevation [2] (southwest of Duckrun)	1,306 ft (398 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (Beaver River)	735 ft (224 m)
• Rank	lowest point in Lawrence County
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,465
• Estimate  (2022) [3]	2,428
• Density	155.77/sq mi (60.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code	724
Website	www.waynetownshippa.net

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,328		—
2010	2,606		11.9%
2020	2,468		−5.3%
2022 (est.)	2,428	[3]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Wayne Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,468 at the 2020 census, ^[5] a decline from the figure of 2,606 tabulated in 2010. ^[6]

History

The township was linked to New Castle, Ellwood City and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, an interurban trolley line. The line closed on June 15, 1931, and the trolleys were replaced by buses.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²), of which 16.1 square miles (41.7 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), or 1.83%, is water. Unincorporated communities in the township include Burnstown,Chewton, Rock Point, and Park Gate.

Recreation

Recreational areas of Wayne County include McConnells Mill State Park and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 148. ^{[7] [8]}

Demographics

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 2,328 people, 894 households, and 680 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.4 inhabitants per square mile (55.8/km²). There were 946 housing units at an average density of 58.7 per square mile (22.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White, 0.39% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 894 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,594, and the median income for a family was $47,452. Males had a median income of $34,853 versus $21,544 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,011. About 4.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Ellwood City Area School District serves the township.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. "Ellwood City Topo Map, Lawrence County PA (Beaver Falls Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
3. US Census Bureau. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. US Census Bureau. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
6. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wayne township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 28, 2012.
7. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved September 29, 2018
8. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 148, retrieved September 29, 2018
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Official website

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