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{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{For|other Pennsylvania townships of the same name|Wayne Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation){{!}}Wayne Township, Pennsylvania}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Wayne Township | settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]] | image_skyline = PA 426 nb in Wayne Twp., Erie Co. (1), June 2024.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Northbound [[PA 426]] in Wayne Township | image_flag = | flag_size = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_size = | seal_alt = | seal_type = | etymology = General [[Anthony Wayne]] | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Erie County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Wayne township highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location of Wayne Township in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania]] (top) and of Erie County in [[Pennsylvania]] (below) | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]] | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = Municipality | subdivision_name4 = | established_title = Established | established_date = 1826 | established_title1 = | established_date1 = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 98.80 | area_land_km2 = 98.60 | area_water_km2 = 0.20 | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_rural_sq_mi = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref> | population_total = 1539 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_density_km2 = 16.28 | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] | utc_offset1 = -4 | timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] | utc_offset1_DST = -5 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = [[Area code 814|814]] | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | website = {{URL|www.waynetownshippa.com}} |pop_est_as_of = 2023 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> |population_est = 1506 |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 42-049-81760 |area_total_sq_mi = 38.15 |area_land_sq_mi = 38.07 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.08 |population_density_sq_mi = 42.16 }} '''Wayne Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population of Wayne Township was 1,539 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> down from 1,659 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204981760| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wayne township, Erie County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=March 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213125708/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204981760| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 1,766 in 2000. ==Geography== The township is in eastern Erie County, bordered to the north by [[Chautauqua County, New York]], and to the east by [[Warren County, Pennsylvania|Warren County]]. The city of [[Corry, Pennsylvania|Corry]] and borough of [[Elgin, Pennsylvania|Elgin]] are along parts of the township's southern border. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|98.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|98.6|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.20%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The western part of the township is drained by tributaries of South Branch French Creek including [[Baskin Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Baskin Run]], [[Beaver Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Beaver Run]], [[Slaughter Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Slaughter Run]], and [[Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Spencer Creek]]. The eastern part of the township is drained by Brokenstraw Creek and its tributaries, Bear Creek and Hare Creek. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |2000= 1766 |2010= 1659 |2020= 1539 |estyear=2023 |estimate=1506 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,766 people, 642 households, and 518 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|46.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 681 housing units at an average density of 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.06% of the population. There were 642 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $38,859, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $22,621 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,398. About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. ==References== <references /> ==External links== * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070319060519/http://www.waynetownshippa.com/ Wayne Township official website]}} {{coord|41|59|00|N|79|42|59|W|type:city_region:US-PA_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=title}} {{Erie County, Pennsylvania}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1826 establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1826]] [[Category:Townships in Erie County, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]
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