Dreher Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Dreher, Pennsylvania
Second-class township
Township of Dreher
The historic Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store[1] in Newfoundland.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
US Congressional District	PA-8
State Senatorial District	20
State House of Representatives District	115
County	Wayne
School District	Wallenpaupack Area
Settled	c. 1794[2]
Incorporated	September 7, 1877[2]
Founded by	Denman Coe[2]
Named for	Samuel S. Dreher[3]
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
• Board of Supervisors[4]	Supervisors James Lee John Young Jerry McLain
• US Representative	Matt Cartwright (D)
• State Senator	Lisa Baker (R)
• State Representative	Frank Farina (D)
Area [5]
• Total	15.11 sq mi (39.12 km^2)
• Land	14.85 sq mi (38.46 km^2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.66 km^2)
Elevation	1,791 ft (546 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,412
• Estimate  (2016)[6]	1,342
• Density	90.37/sq mi (34.89/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Area code(s)	570 & 272
GNIS feature ID	1217218[7]
FIPS code	42-127-19864[8]

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.^[9]

History

The Bridge in Dreher Township and Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp 422 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[10][11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau,^[12] the township has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km²), of which 14.85 square miles (38.5 km²) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²) (1.66%) is water.

Communities

The following villages are located in Dreher Township:

• Angels^[13][14]
• East Sterling^[13][15]
• Haags Mill^[13][16]
• Newfoundland^[13]
• South Sterling^[13][17]

In addition, the township is also home to one private community, Breezewood Acres.^[13][18]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,412		—
2016 (est.)	1,342	[6]	−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,412 people, 542 households, and 358 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.1 inhabitants per square mile (36.7/km²). 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.

References

1. "Ella C. Ehrhardt General Store". Wayne County Historical Society. 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
2. "Dreher Township". Wayne County Historical Society. 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
3. Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 285.
4. "Municipal Index" (PDF). Wayne County Planning Commission/GIS. WordPress. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
5. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
7. "Township of Dreher". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 1, 1989. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
8. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Dreher Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved December 8, 2014.^{[dead link‍]}
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
10. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
11. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
12. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
13. "DREHER: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. May 28, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
14. "Angels". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
15. "East Sterling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
16. "Haags Mill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
17. "South Sterling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
18. "Breezewood Acres Community Association". Breezewood Acres Community Association. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
19. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• Greene Dreher Volunteer Fire Association