Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania should not be confused with Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
| Buckingham, Pennsylvania | |
| Official Name: | Township of Buckingham |
| Settlement Type: | Second-class township |
| Image Alt: | Old but well-refurbished yellow building with black tiling and siding. A sign on the side of the building facing the camera reads "BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING." There is a small post with a map of Wayne County, Pennsylvania attached to it on the same side of the building. |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | US Congressional District |
| Subdivision Name2: | PA-8 |
| Subdivision Type3: | State Senatorial District |
| Subdivision Name3: | 20 |
| Subdivision Type4: | State House of Representatives District |
| Subdivision Name4: | 111 |
| Subdivision Type5: | County |
| Subdivision Name5: | Wayne |
| Subdivision Type6: | School District |
| Subdivision Name6: | Wayne Highlands Region I |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | [1] |
| Founder: | Samuel Preston, Sr. |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | March 21, 1798 (original township of Wayne County) |
| Named For: | Buckingham Township (Bucks County)[2] |
| Government Type: | Board of Supervisors |
| Leader Title: | Board of Supervisors[3] |
| Leader Title1: | US Representative |
| Leader Name1: | Matt Cartwright (D) |
| Leader Title2: | State Senator |
| Leader Name2: | Lisa Baker (R) |
| Leader Title3: | State Representative |
| Leader Name3: | Sandra Major (R) |
| Area Total Km2: | 117.51 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 45.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 114.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 44.17 |
| Area Water Km2: | 3.12 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 520 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.34 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 11.25 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern Daylight (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 317.9 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1043 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1217248[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 42-127-09824[5] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 497 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [6] |
Buckingham is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 520 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[7]
The Equinunk Historic District and Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.4sqmi, of which 44.2sqmi is land and 1.2sqmi (2.64%) is water.
The following villages are located in Buckingham Township:
As of the census of 2010, there were 520 people, 260 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 523 housing units at an average density of 11.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 260 households, out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out, with 13.1% under the age of 18, 60.9% from 18 to 64, and 26% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.3 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,268, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $36,193 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,796. About 9.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.