Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Buckingham, Pennsylvania
Second-class township
Township of Buckingham
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.
The former Starlight Station in Starlight, which is now the Buckingham Township Municipal Building. It is also a U.S. National Historic Place.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
US Congressional DistrictPA-8
State Senatorial District20
State House of Representatives District111
CountyWayne
School DistrictWayne Highlands
Region I
Settledc. 1789[1]
IncorporatedMarch 21, 1798
(original township of Wayne County)
Founded bySamuel Preston, Sr.[1]
Named forBuckingham Township
(Bucks County)[2]
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
 • Board of Supervisors[3]
Supervisors
 • US RepresentativeMatt Cartwright (D)
 • State SenatorLisa Baker (R)
 • State RepresentativeSandra Major (R)
Area
[4]
 • Total
45.37 sq mi (117.51 km2)
 • Land44.17 sq mi (114.39 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.12 km2)
Elevation
1,043 ft (317.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
520
 • Estimate 
(2016)[5]
497
 • Density11.25/sq mi (4.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Area code(s)570
GNIS feature ID1217248[6]
FIPS code42-127-09824[7]

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.[8]

History

The Equinunk Historic District and Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.4 square miles (118 km2), of which 44.2 square miles (114 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (2.64%) is water.

Communities

The following villages are located in Buckingham Township:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010520—
2016 (est.)497[5]−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]

As of the census of 2010, there were 520 people, 260 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.8 inhabitants per square mile (4.6/km2). There were 523 housing units at an average density of 11.8 per square mile (4.6/km2). 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.

Images

  • Town Hall in Buckingham Township, PA (early spring 2012)
    Town Hall in Buckingham Township, PA (early spring 2012)

References

  1. ^ a b Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 217.
  2. ^ "Buckingham Township". Wayne County Historical Society. 2014. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Municipal Index" (PDF). Wayne County Planning Commission/GIS. WordPress. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Township of Buckingham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Buckingham Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  9. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "BUCKINGHAM: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. August 4, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Autumn Leaves". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "Balls Eddy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  13. ^ "Dillontown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  14. ^ "High Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  15. ^ Goodrich. p. 223.
  16. ^ "Stockport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979.
  17. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.