Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Wayne Township
Township
Map highlighting Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°26′10″N84°57′35″W / 40.43611°N 84.95972°W / 40.43611; -84.95972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Area
 • Total37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total7,987
 • Density220/sq mi (83/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0454033

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,987 (up from 7,918 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 3,748 housing units. [1]

Contents

History

Wayne Township was organized in 1837. [3]

Floral Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2), all land. [2] The streams of Butternut Creek, Elm Brook, Golf Brook, Hearne Run, Little Salamonie River, Millers Branch, Race Run and Saw Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Green Park, Hearne, Jaque, Liber and Reed.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 104.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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