Address: 925 Court St, Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5970
Fax: 570-253-5432
Website: www.co.wayne.pa.us
At the northeastern corner of PA, east of Scranton; organized Mar 21, 1798 from Northampton County. Name Origin: For Gen. Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), PA soldier and statesman, nicknamed "Mad Anthony" for his daring during the Revolutionary War.
Area (sq mi): 750.54 (Land: 729.22 Water: 21.32). Pop per sq mi: 68.7.
Pop 2005: 50,113. State Rank: 44. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +5%; 1990-2000: +19.5%. Pop 2000: 47,722 (White: 95.7%; Black: 1.6%; Hispanic or Latino: 1.7%; Asian: 0.4%; Other: 1.2%) Foreign born: 3%. Median age: 40.8.
Income 2000: per capita $16,977; median household $34,082; Pop below poverty: 11.3%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,094-$25,084.
Unemployment 2004: 5.2%. Unemployment 2000: 5.5%; Change from 2000: -0.3%. Median travel time to work: 26.3 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.4%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Pennsylvania
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