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WaynePA

A town of 1,508. Nearly 0.9% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Margaret Luzier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain

Population

1,508

+8% since 2010

Median home value

$205K

Census ACS

Household income

$64K

median

Median age

30.1

years

Jobs based here

A commuter town

What makes Wayne stand out

The 2 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#162 most conserved land in PA

9.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

0.9% of the town is conserved land.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Wayne for work

Where Wayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

65jobs based in Wayne

2%of working residents work in town

24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Wayne’s report card

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Outdoors9 miof trails · 0.9% conserved SchoolsBBeats 55% of PA districts Commute24 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/18°Summer high · winter low · 35″ snow Hazards66/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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Clear

H 0° · L 48°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wayne. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

0.9% of Wayne is conserved land

9.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved

Map of Wayne: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.9%

conserved · 253 of 28,645 acres

9.2 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

#162

most conserved land in PA

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Schools

Wayne’s public schools outperform 55% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students
Maple Leaf Amish School Private	1–8	30
Whipporwill School Private	1–8	28
Daybrook School Private	1–8	20

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

Health

How healthy Wayne is

Wayne tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better5 too close to call0 worse

Acmh Hospital

15.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wayne

Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are South Bethlehem (4%), Brookville (4%) and Monroe (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne2%

South Bethlehem4%

Brookville4%

Monroe4%

Pittsburgh3%

24 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Wayne

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°

Spring36–60°

Summer57–80°

Fall40–62°

Oct 12

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

St. David's Church (Episcopal), Grave of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Valley Forge Road (Newtown Township) · Library of Congress

Wayne’s story

Wayne in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Jones Farmhouse, Lancaster Pike & Farm Road (Radnor Township)

St. David's Church (Episcopal), Valley Forge Road (Newtown Township)

Jones Farm, Springhouse, Lancaster Pike & Farm Road (Radnor Township)

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About Wayne

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Wayne Township is a township that is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,296 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 1,200 that was tabulated in 2010.

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