- Wayne Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Geobox|Borough
name = Wayne
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etymology_type = Named for
etymology = GeneralAnthony Wayne
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country = United States
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state = Pennsylvania
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region = Erie
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area_imperial = 38.3
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population_as_of = 2000
population = 1766
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population_density_imperial = 46.1
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established_type = Established
established = 1826
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -4
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area_code = 814
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map_caption = Location of Wayne Township in Erie County
map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Erie County.svg
map1_caption = Location of Erie County in Pennsylvania
map2 = Map of USA PA.svg
map2_caption = Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
website = http://www.waynetownshippa.com
footnotes =Wayne Township is a township in Erie County,
Pennsylvania ,United States . The population was 1,766 at the 2000 census.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 38.3square mile s (99.2km² ), of which, 38.3 square miles (99.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,766 people, 642 households, and 518 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 46.1 people per square mile (17.8/km²). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.There were 642 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,859, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $22,621 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $16,398. About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.References
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