Dreher Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
| Dreher, Pennsylvania | |
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| Second-class township | |
| Township of Dreher | |
The historic Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store in Newfoundland.
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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 | 115 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District | Wallenpaupack Area |
| Settled | c. 1794 |
| Incorporated | September 7, 1877 |
| Founded by | Denman Coe |
| Named for | Samuel S. Dreher |
| 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 | Frank Farina (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.1 sq mi (39 km2) |
| • Land | 14.85 sq mi (38.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,412 |
| • Density | 95.1/sq mi (36.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 & 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217218 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-19864 |
Dreher is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The township's population was 1,412 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
The Bridge in Dreher Township and Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp 422 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km2), of which, 14.85 square miles (38.5 km2) of it is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) of it (1.66%) is water.
The following villages are located in Dreher Township:
In addition, the township is also home to one private community, Breezewood Acres.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,412 people, 542 households, and 358 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.1 people per square mile (36.7/km²). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 47.3/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.6% White, 2.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
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