Rayne Township, Pennsylvania
| Rayne Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Kintersburg Covered Bridge (1877)
National Register of Historic Places |
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 Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Rayne Township |
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 Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.25 sq mi (122.39 km2) |
| • Land | 47.13 sq mi (122.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,992 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,851 |
| • Density | 60.50/sq mi (23.36/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-063-63584 |
Rayne Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Rayne Township was created from Washington and Green Townships in 1845. It was named in honor of Robert Rayne, an early settler on Rayne Run. The population was 3,292 at the 2000 census. The township surrounds but does not include the borough of Ernest.
The Kintersburg Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.3 square miles (122.4 km2), of which, 47.2 square miles (122.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.11%) is water.
Rayne township is predominantly rural with several small unincorporated villages including:
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,292 people, 1,220 households, and 957 families residing in the township. The population density was 69.7 people per square mile (26.9/km2). There were 1,318 housing units at an average density of 27.9/sq mi (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White, 0.24% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 1,220 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
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