Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Wayne Township,
Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania
Along Pennsylvania Route 443 in Friedensburg
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Wayne Township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Wayne Township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Settled1759
Incorporated1827
Area
 • Total35.21 sq mi (91.19 km2)
 • Land35.15 sq mi (91.05 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Population
 • Total5,226 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
5,250
 • Density144.68/sq mi (55.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17933, 17972
Area code570
FIPS code42-107-81792

Wayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,226 at the 2020 census.[2] The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School District. The township is divided by north-to-south PA Route 183 which serves as a highway connecting Schuylkill and Berks Counties. The Schuylkill County Fairgrounds are located in the township off east-to-west PA Route 895. 183 and 895 meet in the Census Designated Place of Summit Station.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.