Waverly Township, Pennsylvania

Waverly Township
Abington Township
Waverly Community Church, located on Clinton St. (PA 632)
Waverly Community Church, located on Clinton St. (PA 632)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′00″N 75°41′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.69972°W / 41.51667; -75.69972
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Area
 • Total
4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2)
 • Land4.55 sq mi (11.79 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Population1,861 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,859
 • Density374.56/sq mi (144.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-069-81668
Websitewww.waverlytwp.com

Waverly Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered by Dalton and Glenburn townships to the west, North Abington Township to the north, the boroughs of Clarks Summit and Clarks Green to the south, and South Abington Township to the south and southeast. Waverly Township is part of a suburban area known as "the Abingtons". The population was 1,861 at the 2020 census.[2]

Prior to 2011, the township was named Abington Township, and was originally referred to as "Ebbington" in Connecticut's claim in 1806.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Township of Waverly". Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2023.