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Wayne Township’s story
Wayne Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
Explore the history →Wayne TownshipPA
A town of 2,363.
Population
2,363
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
266
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
The best of Wayne Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 130 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Wayne Township's schools rank behind 73% of the state's. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wayne Township. 26% of the land in Wayne Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Tuscarora State Forest, 5,565 acres with 13.9 miles of trail. Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
266jobs based in Wayne Township
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →HealthPenn Highlands Huntingdon 10.9 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $162K, 2.5 years of the Lewistown area’s $64K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB−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 →
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.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWayne Twp Muni Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers67% 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 hereMifflin County Board of ElectionsMifflin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17051, 1706617051 67% · 17066 33%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.
OutdoorsC+
Nearly a quarter of Wayne Township is conserved land
19 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
25.9%conserved
25.9%
conserved · 8,179 of 31,533 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | 13.9 mi | 5,565 |
| 2. Rothrock State Forest | 5.2 mi | 2,237 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 112 | — | 117 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 5% work in town. At 33 minutes, Wayne Township’s average trip to work is above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Wayne Township has lost 244 jobs, to 266 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township5%
Shirley Township8%
Mount Union7%
Derry Township4%
Granville Township4%
23 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
42
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Health in Wayne Township trails 70% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wayne Township.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Wayne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 53 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
37 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
10 mi LakeRaystown Lake
26 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
39 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
33 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 1 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Wayne Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wayne Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,362 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 50 sq mi
Wayne Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Brady TownshipShirley TownshipLack TownshipMount UnionAllenportOliver TownshipBratton TownshipCedar CrestWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C |
| Brady Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Shirley Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C− |
| Lack Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Union | — | — | A | — | C | D− |
| Allenport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Bratton Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C− |
Wayne Township, Brady Township, Shirley Township, Mount Union, Oliver Township and Bratton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Brady Township, Shirley Township, Mount Union, Oliver Township and Bratton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lack Township and Allenport aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
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+.