Dyberry

🌿 Dyberry Township is a tranquil, historically rich community in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, nestled just north of Honesdale. With its roots in early American settlement and a landscape shaped by creeks and forests, Dyberry offers a quiet blend of heritage and natural beauty.

🗺️ Geography & Villages

• Area: ~22.9 square miles (22.2 land, 0.7 water)
• Elevation: ~1,509 feet
• Villages: Includes Dyberry and Tanners Falls, the latter known for its scenic waterfall and historic tannery site
• Natural Features: Bisected by Dyberry Creek, which forms the confluence of its East and West branches near Tanners Falls

🏛️ History & Heritage

• Established: Circa 1804, carved from Wayne County’s original townships
• Named for: Dyberry Creek
• Early Settlers: John Kizer (1797), Thomas Spangenburg, and William Bryant from Cornwall, England
• Historic Industries:
  • Lumber & Tanning: Tanners Falls hosted a major tannery with 170 vats, tanning 52,000 hides annually by the mid-1800s
  • Glassmaking: A short-lived window glass factory operated from 1816 to 1845
• Education: First schools held in log homes; by 1872, at least eight one-room schoolhouses dotted the township

👥 Demographics

• Population: ~1,373 (2016 estimate)
• Median Age: ~46.7 years
• Households: ~544, with an average size of 2.38 people
• Racial Makeup: ~97% White, with small percentages of African American, Asian, and multiracial residents
• Median Household Income: ~$47,463
• Poverty Rate: ~23.4%, with higher rates among seniors

🏘️ Community & Services

• Township Type: Second-class township
• Government: Managed by a Board of Supervisors
• School District: Served by the Wayne Highlands School District
• Landmarks: Jadwin Dam (completed in 1959) helps control flooding along Dyberry Creek