| Wayne Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area | 35.2 sq mi (91 km2) |
| - land | 35.0 sq mi (91 km2) |
| - water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 1,558 (2000) |
| Density | 44.5 / sq mi (17 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 814 |
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Location of Wayne Township in Crawford County
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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Wayne Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.3 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,558 people, 551 households, and 446 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.5 people per square mile (17.2/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 19.0/sq mi (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.
There were 551 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,208, and the median income for a family was $45,438. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,012 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,128. About 7.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.