| Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania | |
| Official Name: | Township of Cherry Ridge |
| Settlement Type: | Second-class township |
| Image Alt: | A wetland with trees in the autumn. |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | U.S. congressional district |
| Subdivision Name2: | PA-8 |
| Subdivision Type3: | State senatorial district |
| Subdivision Name3: | 20 |
| Subdivision Type4: | State House of Representatives district |
| Subdivision Name4: | 139 |
| Subdivision Type5: | County |
| Subdivision Name5: | Wayne |
| Subdivision Type6: | School district |
| Subdivision Name6: | Wayne Highlands Region III |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | Before 1798[1] |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | April 30, 1844 |
| Founder: | Enos Woodward, Col. John H. Schenck |
| Named For: | Cherry tree |
| Government Type: | Board of Supervisors |
| Leader Title: | Board of Supervisors[2] |
| Leader Title1: | US Representative |
| Leader Name1: | Matt Cartwright (D) |
| Leader Title2: | State Senator |
| Leader Name2: | Rosemary Brown (R) |
| Leader Title3: | State Representative |
| Leader Name3: | Jeffrey Olsommer (R) |
| Area Total Km2: | 57.65 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.26 |
| Area Land Km2: | 55.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 21.42 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.16 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.83 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1895 |
| Population Density Km2: | 33.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 85.61 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern Daylight (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 427 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1401 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1217215[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 42-127-13096[4] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1834 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [5] |
Cherry Ridge is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 1,895 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2sqmi, of which 21.4sqmi is land and 0.8sqmi (3.6%) is water.
The following villages are located in Cherry Ridge Township:
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,895 people, 773 households, and 538 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 903 housing units at an average density of 42.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2% of the population.
There were 773 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 60.2% from 18 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $34,348 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,824. About 4% of families and 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.