Waymart, Pennsylvania

Waymart is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 1,341 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

Geography

Waymart is located at 41°34′51″N 75°24′25″W / 41.58083°N 75.40694°W / 41.58083; -75.40694 (41.580959, -75.406826). Founded as a Borough in 1851. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (3.57%) is water. There is a large lake (Lake Ladore) near the borough.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,429 people, 492 households, and 344 families residing in the borough. The population density was 516.3 people per square mile (199.2/km²). There were 515 housing units at an average density of 186.1 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.67% White, 0.49% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.