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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 65.2 Km&2 (25.2 Mi&2 ). 61.7 km&2 (23.8 mi&2) of it is land and 3.5 km&2 (1.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 5.44% water. Wayne is home to several lakes. Some of the larger lakes are Pines Lake , Pompton Lake, Point View Reservoir, and Packanack Lake . The Passaic River also flows through a portion of Wayne and occasionally floods near Willowbrook Mall . Neighborhoods/Lake Communities Wayne has a number of lakes, with distinct communities and neighborhoods located around them. These include Pines Lake , Packanack Lake , Lions Head Lake, and Pompton Lake (half of which is in Wayne). DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 54,069 people, 18,755 households, and 14,366 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 876.4/km&2 (2,269.5/mi&2). There were 19,218 housing units at an average density of 311.5/km&2 (806.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.05% White , 1.66% African American , 0.10% Native American , 5.67% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.17% from Other Races , and 1.34% from two or more races. 5.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 18,755 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were Married Couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19. In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $83,651, and the median income for a family was $95,114. Males had a median income of $61,271 versus $39,835 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $35,349. 2.8% of the population and 1.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Wayne Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. A Mayor is elected by the voters in partisan elections to serve a four-year term. A nine-member council forms the legislative branch of the township government. Three council members are elected at large and one from each of six wards for a term of four years. Wayne's Mayor is Scott Rumana. The Township Council members are:
Federal, state and county representation Wayne is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District. EDUCATION Public School The Wayne Public Schools operate 14 public schools in Wayne. Elementary Schools
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