Wayne County | |
|---|---|
 The Wayne County Courthouse in Honesdale | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′N 75°19′W / 41.65°N 75.31°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Seat | Honesdale |
| Largest borough | Honesdale |
| Area | |
• Total | 751 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Land | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 3.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,155 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | waynecountypa |
Wayne is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The county's population was 51,155 at the 2020 census.[1] The county seat is the Borough of Honesdale.[2] The county was formed from part of Northampton County on March 21, 1798,[3] and was named for the Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.[2] The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania and Pocono Mountains region of the state.[a]
The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, rises in southern Wayne County.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wayne County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wayne County, PA". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc.
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