Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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Wayne Township
Township
none Squaw Run in Wayne Township
Squaw Run in Wayne Township
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
County Lawrence County
Area 16.4 sq mi (42 km²)
 - land 16.1 sq mi (42 km²)
 - water 0.3 sq mi (1 km²)
Population 2,338 (2000)
Density 144.4 /sq mi (56 /km²)
Established 1796
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code 724
Location of Wayne Township in Lawrence County
Location of Wayne Township in Lawrence County
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Wayne Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,328 at the 2000 census.

[edit] 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 (41.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.83%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,328 people, 894 households, and 680 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.4 people per square mile (55.8/km²). There were 946 housing units at an average density of 58.7/sq mi (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.

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