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Wayne Township (Armstrong County), Pennsylvania

Wayne Township (Armstrong County) is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,508 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16222, and parts of 16242 are in Wayne Township (Armstrong County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,50834 per sq mi
Median home value$204,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wayne Township (Armstrong County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
New Bethlehem, PA16242 Balanced $79/sq ft +6.4% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Part is in Wayne Township (Armstrong County), part in Mahoning Township (Armstrong County) and Porter Township (Clarion County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wayne Township (Armstrong County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Wayne Township (Armstrong County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)57 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA226 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wayne Township (Armstrong County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wayne Township (Armstrong County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wayne Township (Armstrong County) had 1,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1442nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.

Wayne Township (Armstrong County) population by census2000: 1,117, 2010: 1,200, 2020: 1,2961,11720001,20020101,2962020

Armstrong County, 1900–2020

Armstrong County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,551, 1910: 67,880, 1920: 75,568, 1930: 79,298, 1940: 81,087, 1950: 80,842, 1960: 79,524, 1970: 75,590, 1980: 77,768, 1990: 73,478, 2000: 72,392, 2010: 68,941, 2020: 65,55853K’00’1076K’20’3081K’40’5080K’60’7078K’80’9072K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wayne Township (Armstrong County)Jan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in35°17°Jan3.438°18°Feb2.947°24°Mar3.661°35°Apr4.171°45°May4.178°54°Jun4.882°58°Jul4.781°57°Aug3.874°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.350°30°Nov3.639°23°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Armstrong County

14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Armstrong CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Retail trade: 1,838 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,584 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,349 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,113 jobs; Other services: 1,008 jobs; Construction: 890 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 801 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Construction 6% Mining, oil and gas 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayne Township (Armstrong County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney15.4 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning15.8 miles
  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wayne Township (Armstrong County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Mahoning Creek Lake Recreation Area · 40 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Millers Bulk Food6.3 mi
  • Damaio's Supermarket6.7 mi
  • Riverside8.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Klingensmith's Neighborly Drug Store6.7 mi
  • Rite Aid8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Free Stage2.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wayne Township (Armstrong County)

Public schools here are run by Armstrong SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dayton El SchDaytonK–6194Public2.4 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Daybrook SchoolDayton1–820Amish3.0 mi
Maple Leaf Amish SchoolDayton1–830Amish1.4 mi
Meadow View SchoolDayton1–825Amish5.4 mi
Shannock Valley Amish SchoolDayton1–831Amish4.8 mi
Whipporwill SchoolDayton1–828Amish0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mahoning Township (Armstrong County), Porter Township (Clarion County), New Bethlehem, Cowanshannock, Dayton, South Bethlehem, Limestone Township (Clarion County), Madison Township (Armstrong County), Redbank Township (Armstrong County), West Mahoning, Rural Valley, Monroe Township (Clarion County), Porter Township (Jefferson County) and Pine Township (Armstrong County).

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