Editing Waymart, Pennsylvania

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Waymart
| settlement_type                 = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline                   = House Waymart PA.jpg
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| image_caption                   = House across from Wayside Park
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| image_map                       = Wayne County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Waymart highlighted.svg
| mapsize                         = 260px
| map_caption                     = Location of Waymart in [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]] (left) and of Wayne County in [[Pennsylvania]] (right)
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| pushpin_label                   = Waymart
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| pushpin_map_caption             = Location of Waymart in [[Pennsylvania]]
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| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2               = County
| subdivision_name2               = [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne]]
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| leader_title                    = Mayor
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| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi                = 2.76
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 2.69
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.07
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| elevation_ft                    = 1873
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| population_total                = 1341
| population_as_of                = [[2010 United States census|2010]]
| population_density_sq_mi        = 471.57
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| timezone1                       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1                     = -5
| timezone1_DST                   = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST                 = -4
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code                     = 18472
| area_code_type                  = 
| area_code                       = [[Area code 570|570]]
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| pop_est_as_of                   = 2019
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| population_est                  = 1269
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 42-81712
| website = {{URL|http://www.waymartborough.org|Borough website}}
| area_total_km2                  = 7.14
| area_land_km2                   = 6.97
| area_water_km2                  = 0.18
| population_density_km2          = 182.07
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'''Waymart''' is a [[Local government in Pennsylvania#Borough|borough]] in [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. Waymart is a small town in the [[Pocono Mountains]] of Pennsylvania known for its railroading history, Coal Country roots, and outdoor recreation. The borough's population was 1,341 at the time of the 2010 [[United States Census]].<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Waymart, PA.jpg|thumb|Waymart]]
Waymart is located at {{coord|41|34|51|N|75|24|25|W|type:city}} (41.580959, -75.406826) in The [[Pocono Mountains]] region.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
Founded as a Borough in 1851.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Waymart has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2}} of which is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (3.57%) of which is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1860 = 539
| 1870 = 567
| 1880 = 503
| 1890 = 438
| 1900 = 432
| 1910 = 412
| 1920 = 507
| 1930 = 902
| 1940 = 1095
| 1950 = 1068
| 1960 = 1106
| 1970 = 1122
| 1980 = 1248
| 1990 = 1337
| 2000 = 1429
| 2010 = 1341
| 2020 = 1299
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 1290
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| footnote = Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,429 people, 492 households, and 344 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|516.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 515 housing units at an average density of {{convert|186.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 492 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

In Waymart, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $30,395 versus $19,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $14,498. About 8.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:USPO Waymart PA 18472.jpg|thumb|The Waymart post office]]
The [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Postal Service]] operates the Waymart Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/waymart-310-honesdale-rd-waymart-pa-1386724 Post Office™ Location - WAYMART]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on February 23, 2011.</ref> The [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] [[United States Penitentiary, Canaan]] is in [[Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Canaan Township]], near Waymart.<ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=caa USP Canaan Contact Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527202304/http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=caa |date=2010-05-27 }}." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on February 23, 2011. "3057 EASTON TURNPIKE WAYMART, PA 18472."</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=06000US4212711056&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Canaan township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on February 23, 2011.</ref> The [[Pennsylvania Department of Corrections]] runs the [[State Correctional Institution – Waymart]] in Waymart.

==Education==
The school district is [[Western Wayne School District]]<!--UNI 26070-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42127_wayne/DC20SD_C42127.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42127_wayne/DC20SD_C42127_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Wayne County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Boroughs in Wayne County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1790]]