Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Explained

Dyberry, Pennsylvania
Official Name:Township of Dyberry
Settlement Type:Second-class township
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 Name4:139
Subdivision Type5:County
Subdivision Name5:Wayne
Subdivision Type6:School District
Subdivision Name6:Wayne Highlands
Region II
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:[1]
Founder:John Kizer
Established Title1:Incorporated
Named For:Dyberry Creek
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:Lisa Baker (R)
Leader Title3:State Representative
Leader Name3:Michael Peifer (R)
Area Total Km2:59.30
Area Total Sq Mi:22.90
Area Land Km2:57.42
Area Land Sq Mi:22.17
Area Water Km2:1.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.73
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1401
Population Density Km2:23.91
Population Density Sq Mi:61.93
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern Daylight (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:460
Elevation Ft:1509[3]
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1217219
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:42-127-20576[4]
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:1373
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[5]

Dyberry is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 1,401 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.9sqmi, of which 22.2sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi (3.03%) is water.

Communities

The following villages are located in Dyberry Township:

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,401 people, 544 households, and 378 families residing in the township. The population density was 63.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 691 housing units at an average density of 31.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 544 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 65.3% from 18 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,463, and the median income for a family was $60,556. Males had a median income of $33,056 versus $23,782 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,428. About 1% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salute to Dyberry Township. . 2014. Wayne County Historical Society. December 18, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120723013804/http://www.waynehistorypa.org/townships/dyberry.php. July 23, 2012.
  2. Web site: Municipal Index. . 2011. Wayne County Planning Commission/GIS. WordPress. December 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141203074128/http://planning.co.wayne.pa.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Municipal-Index1.pdf. December 3, 2014. dead.
  3. 1217219. Township of Dyberry. December 1, 1989. December 18, 2014.
  4. Dyberry Township. December 18, 2014. age.
  5. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .
  7. Web site: [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/63208.pdf DYBERRY: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP]. . March 19, 2013. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. December 18, 2014.
  8. 1173675. Dyberry. August 2, 1979. December 18, 2014. off.