Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
| Buckingham, Pennsylvania | |
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| Second-class township | |
| Township of Buckingham | |
The former Starlight Station in Starlight, which is now the Buckingham Township Municipal Building. It is also a U.S. National Historic Place.
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 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| US Congressional District | PA-10 |
| State Senatorial District | 20 |
| State House of Representatives District | 111 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District |
Wayne Highlands Region I |
| Settled | c. 1789 |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1798 (original township of Wayne County) |
| Founded by | Samuel Preston, Sr. |
| Named for | Buckingham Township (Bucks County) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Board of Supervisors |
Supervisors
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| • US Representative | Tom Marino (R) |
| • State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
| • State Representative | Sandra Major (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.4 sq mi (118 km2) |
| • Land | 44.2 sq mi (114 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (317.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 11.8/sq mi (4.41/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217248 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-09824 |
Buckingham is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The township's population was 520 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
The Equinunk Historic District and Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.4 square miles (118 km2), of which, 44.2 square miles (114 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it (2.64%) is water.
The following villages are located in Buckingham Township:
As of the census of 2010, there were 520 people, 260 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 523 housing units at an average density of 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km²). 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.
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