Louella House 1875, 1875
Wayne Township’s story
Wayne Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
Explore the history →Wayne TownshipPA
A town of 1,497.
Population
1,497
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
195
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On health, just 163 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Wayne Township’s July high is 79°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). On civic life, just 95 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 154, at 1,443 acres. Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,497 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CorryConcord TownshipAmity TownshipColumbus TownshipFrench CreekUnion TownshipElginWayne 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.
Cost of livingTypical home $170K, 2.7 years of the Erie metro’s $63K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC−Open →HealthLecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital 4.2 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 4.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 12% conserved landB−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life0.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 79° summer afternoons, 114″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.9; 19% 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
WaterMunicipal Authority of CorryNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers69% 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 hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP codes16407, 1643816407 96% · 16438 4%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.
HealthC−
Wayne Township is less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wayne Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 16% of Wayne Township adults report frequent physical distress.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital
4.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Wayne Township grew to 195 in 2023, 78 more than in 2013. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
3%work in town
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township3%
Corry29%
Erie12%
Millcreek Township4%
Lawrence Park Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
195
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Wayne Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Wayne Township is 16°F.
114″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 72 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
72
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 2,792 of 24,234 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 154 | — | 1,443 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 263 | 0.1 mi | 578 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
18pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wayne Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie19 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville22.3 mi$11,918 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
195jobs based in Wayne Township
3%of working residents work in town
18 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 A−.