Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana
| Wayne Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′28″N 84°52′32″W / 39.84111°N 84.87556°WCoordinates: 39°50′28″N 84°52′32″W / 39.84111°N 84.87556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.92 sq mi (137.1 km2) |
| • Land | 52.2 sq mi (135 km2) |
| • Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.9 km2) 1.36% |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,217 |
| • Density | 789.5/sq mi (304.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454042 |
Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 41,217 and it contained 19,510 housing units.[1]
History
Wayne Township was organized in 1810.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.92 square miles (137.1 km2), of which 52.2 square miles (135 km2) (or 98.64%) is land and 0.72 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.36%) is water.[1] The streams of Boro Brook, Bridge Brook, Chester Creek, Clear Creek, Evans Creek, Middle Fork East Fork Whitewater River, Mud Creek, Short Creek, Spring Run, Tree Brook and West Fork/East Fork of Whitewater River run through this township.
Cities and towns
- Richmond (the county seat) (vast majority)
- Spring Grove
Unincorporated towns
- Chester
- East Haven
- Greenwood
- Middleboro
- South Richmond
- Spring Grove Heights
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Earlham, Hoover Bulla, King, Lutherania, Ridge, Saint Andrews, State Line and Wernle.
Major highways
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Fox, Henry Clay (1912). Memoirs of Wayne County and the City of Richmond, Indiana: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Western Historical Association. p. 88.
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