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Preston Township, Pennsylvania

May 03, 2024

Preston is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 1,014 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[8]

Preston, Pennsylvania
Second-class township
Township of Preston
Mount Ararat, the highest point in Wayne County, viewed from Crosstown Highway between Pennsylvania Route 171 (PA-171) and Belmont Turnpike.
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. 1812[1]
IncorporatedApril 28th, 1828[2]
Founded byPeter Spencer and Ezra Spencer[1]
Named forSamuel Preston, Sr.[1]
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
 • Board of Supervisors[3]
Supervisors
 • US RepresentativeMatt Cartwright (D)
 • State SenatorLisa Baker (R)
 • State RepresentativeSandra Major (R)
Area
[4]
 • Total51.55 sq mi (133.51 km2)
 • Land49.42 sq mi (128.00 km2)
 • Water2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
Elevation
2,077[5] ft (633 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,014
 • Estimate 
(2016)[6]
977
 • Density19.77/sq mi (7.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Area code(s)570
GNIS feature ID1217249[5]
FIPS code42-127-62600[7]
WebsitePreston Township

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, Preston Township has a total area of 51.546 sq mi (133.51 km2), of which 49.419 sq mi (128.00 km2) is land and 2.127 sq mi (5.510 km2), or 4.126%, is water.[9]

The township and surrounding area has been called "the highlands of Wayne [County]" because it is especially mountainous.[10] About half of the highest peak in the county, Mount Ararat (historically called Ararat Mountain,[11] Ararat Peak,[12] Ararat Summit,[13] or simply "Ararat"[13]), is located in the village of Orson (the other half of it is in Belmont Corners in Mount Pleasant Township), as is the entirety of Sugarloaf Mountain[14] (formerly called Sugar Loaf Peak[12] or Sugar-loaf Mountain[11]), another especially prominent summit.

It is also known for its abundance of lakes, most of which are fed by natural springs on their lake bottoms.[10] As a result of this latter fact, combined with its generally high elevation, two significant Pennsylvania rivers, the Lackawanna and the Lackawaxen, begin in Preston Township. Specifically, Bone Pond[15] (or Summit Lake[16]) and Lake Lorain[17] (or Five Mile Pond[18]) in the village of Poyntelle and Independent Lake[19] (formerly known as Independence Pond[11] or Independent Pond,[20] and sometimes known today as Lake Independence[21] or Lake Independent[22]) in Poyntelle and Orson are three of the four sources of the East Branch of the Lackawanna (the fourth being Dunn Pond,[23] or Dunns Lake,[24] in the village of East Ararat in Ararat Township in Susquehanna County), while the West Branch of the Lackawaxen rises from a confluence of several small, unnamed streams in Orson and Poyntelle.

Communities edit

The following villages are located in Preston Township:

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,014—
2016 (est.)977[6]−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[33]

As of the Census of 2010, there were 1,014 people, 439 households, and 292 families in Preston Township. The township's population density was 20.52 people per square mile (7.922/km2), and there were 983 housing units at an average density of 19.9/sq mi (7.68/km2). The racial makeup of the populace was 98.6% White, 0.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% of other races, and 0.9% of two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of all races made up 0.5% of the population.[9][8]

66.5% of Preston Township's households were families, 56.7% were headed by a heterosexual married couple (Pennsylvania did not allow same-sex marriage until May 20, 2014, after the 2010 Census had been completed), and 22.3% included children under the age of 18. 6.2% of households were headed by a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% by a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% consisted of non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% consisted of a person 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.[8]

Preston Townships's age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 2.8% between the ages of 18 and 24, 22.7% between 25 and 44, 35.3% between 45 and 64, and 19.5% 65 years of age or older. The population's median age was 48.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males in the same age range.[8]

According to American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, the median income for a household in Preston Township in 2013 was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $68,594. Males had a median income of $30,850, while females had a median income of $32,125. The per capita income for the township was $25,393. 5.7% of families and 15.5% of people were below the Census Bureau's poverty thresholds (different from the federally defined poverty guidelines), including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.[34][35]

According to self-reported ancestry figures recorded by the ACS, the five largest ancestral groups in Preston Township in 2013 were Germans (27.3%), English (22.5%), Irish (17.6%), Poles (13.3%), and Russians (5.5%). Those reporting American ancestry made up 3.4% of the population.[36]

Education edit

For children in grades K through 8, Preston Township is primarily served by the Preston Area School in Lakewood, part of the Wayne Highlands School District.[37] Because there are no private or parochial schools within the township, high school students (grades 9 through 12) may attend one of two public high schools. Honesdale High School, the only public high school in the district, or Hancock High school located in Hancock, NY. Both schools offer a unique education experience. Honesdale High school has a large diverse student body with many extracurricular activities. Hancock being a much smaller school offers the students much more individual teaching environment.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 240.
  2. ^ Goodrich. p. 239.
  3. ^ "Preston Township". Preston Township. PrestonTownship.com. 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Township of Preston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 1990. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Preston Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link]
  8. ^ a b c d Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Preston Township, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  9. ^ a b 2014 Census National County Subdivisions Gazetteer File for Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Pennsylvania State Commissioners of Fisheries (1897). Report of the State Commissioners of Fisheries. Harrisburg: Clarence M. Busch. p. 269. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 239.
  12. ^ a b White, Israel Charles; Dolph, John M. (1881). The Geology of Susquehanna County and Wayne County (Report). Vol. 23. Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Mount Ararat". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  14. ^ "Sugarloaf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  15. ^ "Bone Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  16. ^ Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania (1917). Water Resource Inventory Report (Report). Vol. 4. Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer. p. 29. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  17. ^ "Lake Lorain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  18. ^ Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. p. 65.
  19. ^ "Independent Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. p. 90.
  21. ^ "Camp Map". Camp Westmont. Camp Westmont, Inc. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  22. ^ "Map". Independent Lake Camp. 1.I.L., Inc. 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  23. ^ "Dunn Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  24. ^ Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. p. 57.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i "PRESTON: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. June 19, 1998. Retrieved November 20, 2014. [permanent dead link]
  26. ^ "Wayne County Pennsylvania Railroad Stations". Pennsylvania Railroad Stations Past & Present. Dan West. 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  27. ^ "Preston Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  28. ^ "Preston Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  29. ^ "Preston Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  30. ^ "Shehawken". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  31. ^ "Tallmanville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  32. ^ "Wrighter Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  33. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  34. ^ SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Preston Township, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  35. ^ OCCUPATION BY SEX AND MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2013 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) FOR THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYED POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Preston Township, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  36. ^ SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Preston Township, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  37. ^ . Wayne Highlands School District. Schoolwires, Inc. 2014. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
 
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Preston is a second class township in Wayne County Pennsylvania United States The township s population was 1 014 at the time of the 2010 United States Census 8 Preston PennsylvaniaSecond class townshipTownship of PrestonMount Ararat the highest point in Wayne County viewed from Crosstown Highway between Pennsylvania Route 171 PA 171 and Belmont Turnpike Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaUS Congressional DistrictPA 8State Senatorial District20State House of Representatives District111CountyWayneSchool DistrictWayne HighlandsRegion ISettledc 1812 1 IncorporatedApril 28th 1828 2 Founded byPeter Spencer and Ezra Spencer 1 Named forSamuel Preston Sr 1 Government TypeBoard of Supervisors Board of Supervisors 3 Supervisors Robert Sienko Chair Alan Jones Vice Chair J C Neu US RepresentativeMatt Cartwright D State SenatorLisa Baker R State RepresentativeSandra Major R Area 4 Total51 55 sq mi 133 51 km2 Land49 42 sq mi 128 00 km2 Water2 13 sq mi 5 51 km2 Elevation2 077 5 ft 633 m Population 2010 Total1 014 Estimate 2016 6 977 Density19 77 sq mi 7 63 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 Eastern Daylight EDT Area code s 570GNIS feature ID1217249 5 FIPS code42 127 62600 7 WebsitePreston Township Contents 1 Geography 2 Communities 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 ReferencesGeography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau Preston Township has a total area of 51 546 sq mi 133 51 km2 of which 49 419 sq mi 128 00 km2 is land and 2 127 sq mi 5 510 km2 or 4 126 is water 9 The township and surrounding area has been called the highlands of Wayne County because it is especially mountainous 10 About half of the highest peak in the county Mount Ararat historically called Ararat Mountain 11 Ararat Peak 12 Ararat Summit 13 or simply Ararat 13 is located in the village of Orson the other half of it is in Belmont Corners in Mount Pleasant Township as is the entirety of Sugarloaf Mountain 14 formerly called Sugar Loaf Peak 12 or Sugar loaf Mountain 11 another especially prominent summit It is also known for its abundance of lakes most of which are fed by natural springs on their lake bottoms 10 As a result of this latter fact combined with its generally high elevation two significant Pennsylvania rivers the Lackawanna and the Lackawaxen begin in Preston Township Specifically Bone Pond 15 or Summit Lake 16 and Lake Lorain 17 or Five Mile Pond 18 in the village of Poyntelle and Independent Lake 19 formerly known as Independence Pond 11 or Independent Pond 20 and sometimes known today as Lake Independence 21 or Lake Independent 22 in Poyntelle and Orson are three of the four sources of the East Branch of the Lackawanna the fourth being Dunn Pond 23 or Dunns Lake 24 in the village of East Ararat in Ararat Township in Susquehanna County while the West Branch of the Lackawaxen rises from a confluence of several small unnamed streams in Orson and Poyntelle Communities editThe following villages are located in Preston Township Lake Como 25 Lakewood 25 once called Winwood 26 Orson 25 once called Hine s Corners Poyntelle 25 Preston 25 also called Preston Corner 27 Preston Center 25 28 Preston Park 25 29 Shehawken 25 30 Tallmanville 25 31 Wrighter Corner 32 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 20101 014 2016 est 977 6 3 6 U S Decennial Census 33 As of the Census of 2010 there were 1 014 people 439 households and 292 families in Preston Township The township s population density was 20 52 people per square mile 7 922 km2 and there were 983 housing units at an average density of 19 9 sq mi 7 68 km2 The racial makeup of the populace was 98 6 White 0 0 African American 0 1 Native American 0 4 Asian 0 0 Pacific Islander 0 0 of other races and 0 9 of two or more races Hispanics and Latinos of all races made up 0 5 of the population 9 8 66 5 of Preston Township s households were families 56 7 were headed by a heterosexual married couple Pennsylvania did not allow same sex marriage until May 20 2014 after the 2010 Census had been completed and 22 3 included children under the age of 18 6 2 of households were headed by a female householder with no husband present 3 6 by a male householder with no wife present and 33 5 consisted of non families 27 8 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 4 consisted of a person 65 years of age or older living alone The average household size was 2 31 and the average family size was 2 81 8 Preston Townships s age distribution was 19 7 under the age of 18 2 8 between the ages of 18 and 24 22 7 between 25 and 44 35 3 between 45 and 64 and 19 5 65 years of age or older The population s median age was 48 0 years For every 100 females there were 98 0 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99 0 males in the same age range 8 According to American Community Survey ACS estimates the median income for a household in Preston Township in 2013 was 49 167 and the median income for a family was 68 594 Males had a median income of 30 850 while females had a median income of 32 125 The per capita income for the township was 25 393 5 7 of families and 15 5 of people were below the Census Bureau s poverty thresholds different from the federally defined poverty guidelines including 26 0 of those under age 18 and 3 7 of those age 65 or over 34 35 According to self reported ancestry figures recorded by the ACS the five largest ancestral groups in Preston Township in 2013 were Germans 27 3 English 22 5 Irish 17 6 Poles 13 3 and Russians 5 5 Those reporting American ancestry made up 3 4 of the population 36 Education editFor children in grades K through 8 Preston Township is primarily served by the Preston Area School in Lakewood part of the Wayne Highlands School District 37 Because there are no private or parochial schools within the township high school students grades 9 through 12 may attend one of two public high schools Honesdale High School the only public high school in the district or Hancock High school located in Hancock NY Both schools offer a unique education experience Honesdale High school has a large diverse student body with many extracurricular activities Hancock being a much smaller school offers the students much more individual teaching environment References edit a b c Goodrich Phineas G 1992 1880 History of Wayne County Baltimore Gateway Press Inc p 240 Goodrich p 239 Preston Township Preston Township PrestonTownship com 2013 Retrieved November 22 2014 2016 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 14 2017 a b Township of Preston Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior January 1 1990 Retrieved June 29 2015 a b Population and Housing Unit Estimates Retrieved June 9 2017 U S Census Bureau Census 2000 Census Demographic Profiles Preston Township PDF CenStats Databases Retrieved January 31 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link dead link a b c d Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Preston Township Pennsylvania Report U S Department of Commerce 2010 Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved June 29 2015 a b 2014 Census National County Subdivisions Gazetteer File for Pennsylvania Report U S Department of Commerce 2014 Retrieved June 29 2015 a b Pennsylvania State Commissioners of Fisheries 1897 Report of the State Commissioners of Fisheries Harrisburg Clarence M Busch p 269 Retrieved March 11 2015 a b c Goodrich Phineas G 1992 1880 History of Wayne County Baltimore Gateway Press Inc p 239 a b White Israel Charles Dolph John M 1881 The Geology of Susquehanna County and Wayne County Report Vol 23 Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania p 17 Retrieved March 11 2015 a b Mount Ararat Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 4 2014 Sugarloaf Mountain Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 4 2014 Bone Pond Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 17 2014 Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania 1917 Water Resource Inventory Report Report Vol 4 Wm Stanley Ray State Printer p 29 Retrieved November 4 2014 Lake Lorain Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 17 2014 Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania p 65 Independent Lake Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 4 2014 Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania p 90 Camp Map Camp Westmont Camp Westmont Inc Retrieved November 10 2014 Map Independent Lake Camp 1 I L Inc 2015 Retrieved March 10 2015 Dunn Pond Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 17 2014 Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania p 57 a b c d e f g h i PRESTON SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP PDF Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania June 19 1998 Retrieved November 20 2014 permanent dead link Wayne County Pennsylvania Railroad Stations Pennsylvania Railroad Stations Past amp Present Dan West 2014 Retrieved November 20 2014 Preston Corner Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 20 2014 Preston Center Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 20 2014 Preston Park Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 20 2014 Shehawken Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 20 2014 Tallmanville Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 20 2014 Wrighter Corner Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved November 20 2014 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2009 2013 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Preston Township Pennsylvania Report U S Department of Commerce 2013 Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved June 29 2015 OCCUPATION BY SEX AND MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IN 2013 INFLATION ADJUSTED DOLLARS FOR THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYED POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER 2009 2013 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Preston Township Pennsylvania Report U S Department of Commerce 2013 Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved June 29 2015 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2009 2013 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Preston Township Pennsylvania Report U S Department of Commerce 2013 Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved June 29 2015 Preston 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