Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
| Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
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Along Pennsylvania Route 443 in Friedensburg
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 Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Wayne Township |
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 Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1759 |
| Incorporated | 1827 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (91 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,721 |
| • Density | 134.7/sq mi (52.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Wayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School District. The township is divided by PA Route 183 which serves as a highway connecting Schuylkill and Berks Counties. The Schuylkill County Fairgrounds are located in the township off PA Route 895.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,721 people, 1,827 households, and 1,401 families residing in the township. The population density was 134.7 people per square mile (52.0/km²). There were 1,972 housing units at an average density of 56.3/sq mi (21.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.23% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 1,827 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.94.
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