Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Buckingham is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 520 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The Equinunk Historic District and Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.64%) is water.

Communities

The following villages are located in Buckingham Township: Template:Div col

• Autumn Leaves<ref name="PennDOT">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
• Balls Eddy<ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref> (also in Scott Township)
• Dillontown<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
• Equinunk<ref name="PennDOT"/> (also in Manchester Township)
• High Lake<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref> (also called Brownsville<ref>Goodrich. p. 223.</ref>)
• Lake Como (also in Preston Township)
• Starlight<ref name="PennDOT"/>
• Stockport<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census of 2010, there were 520 people, 260 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 523 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 260 households, out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the township the population was spread out, with 13.1% under the age of 18, 60.9% from 18 to 64, and 26% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.3 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,268, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $36,193 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,796. About 9.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Images

• Town Hall in Buckingham Township, PA (early spring 2012)
  Town Hall in Buckingham Township, PA (early spring 2012)