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Texas Township, Pennsylvania

Texas Township
Township
Village of Indian Orchard.jpg
Signage on U.S. Route 6 eastbound entering the village of Indian Orchard.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Wayne
Elevation 1,207 ft (367.9 m)
Coordinates 41°32′30″N 75°13′59″W / 41.54167°N 75.23306°W / 41.54167; -75.23306Coordinates: 41°32′30″N 75°13′59″W / 41.54167°N 75.23306°W / 41.54167; -75.23306
Area 14.5 sq mi (37.6 km2)
 - land 14.4 sq mi (37 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.69%
Population 2,569 (2010)
Density 173.5/sq mi (67.0/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 570
Wayne County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Texas township highlighted.svg
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Texas Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Texas Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Texas Township in Pennsylvania
Texas Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania is located in the US
Texas Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Texas Township in Pennsylvania
Website: www.texas-township-citizens.com

Texas is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The township's population was 2,569 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

The Eugene Dorflinger Estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.5 square miles (38 km2), of which 14.4 square miles (37 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.69%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,501 people, 943 households, and 657 families residing in the township. The population density was 173.5 people per square mile (67.0/km²). There were 1,062 housing units at an average density of 73.7/sq mi (28.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.56% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 943 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.


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