Scott

🌳 Scott Township, located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, is a quiet, rural community with deep historical roots and a scenic landscape shaped by forests, hills, and waterways. It’s one of the county’s more remote townships, offering a peaceful lifestyle and a strong sense of local heritage.

🗺️ Geography & Location

• Coordinates: 41.95000°N, 75.36639°W
• Elevation: 1,152 feet (351 meters)
• Area: 44.32 square miles, with 1.81% water coverage
• ZIP code: varies by village, Area code: 570
• Time zone: Eastern (EST/EDT)

🏡 Community Snapshot

• Population: 593 (2010 Census), estimated 567 by 2016
• Density: ~13 people per square mile — one of the most sparsely populated areas in Wayne County
• Demographics: Predominantly White (98.5%), with small percentages of Asian, Native American, and Hispanic/Latino residents
• Median age: 46.3 years
• Median household income: $27,206, with ~6% of residents below the poverty line

🏘️ Villages & Landmarks

• Includes villages like Sherman (formerly New Baltimore) and Scott Center
• Historic sites include the Sherman Bible Chapel and Tallmansville Cemetery
• Early industries: sawmills, tanneries, and the Scott Chemical Company, which produced acetate of lime, wood alcohol, and charcoal

📜 Historical Highlights

• Established in 1821, originally encompassing parts of what would become Preston Township
• Early settlers included Samuel Alexander, Elihu Tallman, and Rev. Gershom Williams, who built one of the first sawmills and served as the township’s first postmaster
• The village of Sherman was named after General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1876