Preston Township, Pennsylvania

Preston, Pennsylvania
Second-class township
Township of Preston
Big mountain with valley in the foreground in the summertime.
Mount Ararat, the highest point in Wayne County, viewed from Crosstown Highway between Pennsylvania Route 171 (PA-171) and Belmont Turnpike.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
US Congressional DistrictPA-8
State Senatorial District20
State House of Representatives District111
CountyWayne
School DistrictWayne Highlands
Region I
Settledc. 1812[1]
IncorporatedApril 28, 1828[2]
Founded byPeter Spencer and Ezra Spencer[1]
Named forSamuel Preston, Sr.[1]
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
 • Board of Supervisors[3]
Supervisors
 • US RepresentativeMatt Cartwright (D)
 • State SenatorLisa Baker (R)
 • State RepresentativeSandra Major (R)
Area
[4]
 • Total
51.55 sq mi (133.51 km2)
 • Land49.42 sq mi (128.00 km2)
 • Water2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
Elevation
2,077[5] ft (633 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,014
 • Estimate 
(2016)[6]
977
 • Density19.77/sq mi (7.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Area code(s)570
GNIS feature ID1217249[5]
FIPS code42-127-62600[7]
WebsitePreston Township

Preston is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 1,014 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[8]

  1. ^ a b c Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 240.
  2. ^ Goodrich. p. 239.
  3. ^ "Preston Township". Preston Township. PrestonTownship.com. 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Township of Preston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 1990. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Preston Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Preston Township, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.