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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Wayne is a sixth-class county in Pennsylvania. The county's population was 52,822 at the time of the 2010 census. The county seat is the Borough of Honesdale. The county was formed from part of Northampton County on March 21, 1798, and was named for the Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.[1]
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1800 | 2,562
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1810 | 4,125
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1820 | 4,127
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1830 | 7,663
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1840 | 11,848
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1850 | 21,890
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1860 | 32,239
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1870 | 33,188
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1880 | 33,513
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1890 | 31,010
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1900 | 30,171
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1910 | 29,236
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1920 | 27,435
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1930 | 28,420
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1940 | 29,934
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1950 | 28,478
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1960 | 28,237
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1970 | 29,581
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1980 | 35,237
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1990 | 39,944
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Wayne County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.co.wayne.pa.us
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