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Wayne TownshipPA
A town of 1,399.
9 bordering townsMap →
Population
1,399
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
330
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life. Wayne Township’s July high is 81°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 128 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Erie National Wildlife Refuge, at 1,272 acres. Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Civic life
Small town
1,399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Canal TownshipEast Fairfield TownshipRandolph TownshipCochrantonJackson TownshipTroy TownshipFairfield TownshipPlum TownshipEast Mead TownshipWayne Township
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$75K median household income; 330 jobs based hereC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $202K, 3.3 years of the Meadville area’s $60K median household incomeC+Open →HealthMeadville Medical Center 10.4 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 6.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 6% conserved landC−Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 54″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.5; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCochranton Boro Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wayne Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16314, 1632716314 93% · 16327 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Meadville (21%), Vernon Township (12%) and Erie (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
4%work in town
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township4%
Meadville21%
Vernon Township12%
Erie5%
West Mead Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
330
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Wayne Township’s public schools trail 65% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
35%of PA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Echoes School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 34 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Wayne Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 18°F, Wayne Township’s January low is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (21°F) and U.S. towns (22°F).
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Wayne Township is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wayne Township.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.4% |
Meadville Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Wayne Township has set aside 6.3% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wayne Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
6.3%conserved
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
6.3%
conserved · 1,421 of 22,492 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erie National Wildlife Refuge | 0.9 mi | 1,272 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
19pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 2 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
330jobs based in Wayne Township
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayne Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wayne Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,409 at the 2020 census, down from 1,539 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.