Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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.^[3]

Wayne Township
Township
The Wayne County Courthouse in Richmond
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°50′28″N 84°52′32″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 [1]	938 ft (286 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	39,852
• Density	789.5/sq mi (304.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	454042

History

Wayne Township was organized in 1810.^[4]

The Forest Hills Country Club and Abram Gaar House and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5][6]

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.^[3] 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 at 39.8881034°N 84.8877386°W / 39.8881034; -84.8877386
• East Haven at 39.8392142°N 84.9307948°W / 39.8392142; -84.9307948
• Greenwood at 39.8122703°N 84.8880159°W / 39.8122703; -84.8880159
• Middleboro at 39.8939372°N 84.8319040°W / 39.8939372; -84.8319040
• South Richmond at 39.8006038°N 84.8882936°W / 39.8006038; -84.8882936
• Spring Grove Heights at 39.8433812°N 84.8924606°W / 39.8433812; -84.8924606

(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

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 27
• U.S. Route 35
• U.S. Route 40
• State Road 38
• State Road 121
• State Road 227

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. 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.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/14/15 through 12/18/15. National Park Service. December 24, 2015.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana