Louella House 1875, 1875
Wayne Township’s story
Wayne Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
Explore the history →Wayne TownshipPA
A town of 1,299.
Population
1,299
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$298K
Census ACS
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and the outdoors; its weakest is a D for walkability. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 70 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. A typical home costs about $298K, 3.7 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. 26% of the land in Wayne Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 87 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. State Game Lands Number 211, at 481 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Middle Paxton TownshipJefferson TownshipJackson 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center 14.1 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Hersheypark and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
25 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
15 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World34 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers90% 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 hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsDauphin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP code1703217032 100%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.
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Wayne Township
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wayne Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
25.9%conserved
25.9%
conserved · 2,290 of 8,846 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area | 5.9 mi | 288 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 211 | 2.7 mi | 481 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Wayne Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 1% work in town. Wayne Township’s median household income is $122,000. Since 2013, Wayne Township has added 54 jobs, to 79 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township1%
Harrisburg13%
Halifax Township5%
Susquehanna Township4%
Lower Paxton Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Wayne Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wayne Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–39°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Wayne Township ranks healthier than 54% of the country’s towns
Wayne Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wayne Township.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
14.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
18pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg11.6 mi$6,975 in-state tuitionCentral Penn CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Summerdale11.9 mi$19,854 tuitionHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Harrisburg13.9 mi$24,400 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
79jobs based in Wayne Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.