Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Waynesboro Borough Hall Waynesboro Borough Hall Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is positioned in Pennsylvania Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on the southern border of the state.
Waynesboro is in the Cumberland Valley between Hagerstown, Maryland, and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
The populace inside the borough limits was 10,568 at the 2010 census.
When combined with the encircling Washington and Quincy Townships, the populace of greater Waynesboro is 28,285.
The Waynesboro Area School District serves a resident populace of 32,386, as stated to 2010 federal census data.
In 1797 John Wallace, a son of the initial British settler, laid out the town of Waynesburg in what was then the state of Pennsylvania in the United States.
When incorporated in 1831, the borough was given the name "Waynesboro'." It is one of a several dozen towns, cities, and counties titled after General Anthony Wayne, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
During the American Civil War, Waynesboro played a part in the Gettysburg Campaign in June and July 1863.
Waynesboro During the Civil War (2011) recounts the experiences of Waynesboro's inhabitants during the war.
By the early years of the 20th century, Waynesboro had turn into an industrialized town.
With industrialized revamping, the town populace declined after 1960, as citizens were drawn to larger metros/cities for work.
Waynesboro is home to Renfrew Museum and Park, an historical exhibition depicting 18th-century farm life.
The Alexander Hamilton House, Borough Hall of the Borough of Waynesboro, Joseph J.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the borough has a total region of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2).
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,568 citizens , 4,512 homeholds, and 2,740 families residing in the borough.
The ethnic makeup of the borough was 90.6% White, 2.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
In the borough, the populace was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
Geiser Manufacturing, a dominant Waynesboro manufacturer in its heyday United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF).
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
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