| Dreher, Pennsylvania | |
| Official Name: | Township of Dreher |
| Settlement Type: | Second-class township |
| Image Alt: | Old-fashioned, two-story building, with white and orange paint. A sign on the front of the building reads "ELLA C. EHRHARDT GENERAL STORE." |
| 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: | 115 |
| Subdivision Type5: | County |
| Subdivision Name5: | Wayne |
| Subdivision Type6: | School District |
| Subdivision Name6: | Wallenpaupack Area |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | [1] |
| Founder: | Denman Coe |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | September 7, 1877 |
| Named For: | Samuel S. Dreher[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: | Frank Farina (D) |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 15.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 38.46 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 14.85 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1412 |
| Population Density Km2: | 34.89 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 90.37 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern Daylight (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 546 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1791 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1217218[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 42-127-19864[5] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1342 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [6] |
Dreher is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 1,412 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[7]
The Bridge in Dreher Township and Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp 422 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau,[9] the township has a total area of 15.1sqmi, of which 14.85sqmi is land and 0.25sqmi (1.66%) is water.
The following villages are located in Dreher Township:
In addition, the township is also home to one private community, Breezewood Acres.[10] [15]
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,412 people, 542 households, and 358 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 703 housing units at an average density of 47.3/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.6% White, 2.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
There were 542 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20% under the age of 18, 63.1% from 18 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $42,708. Males had a median income of $31,989 versus $22,109 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,945. About 9.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.