Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Wayne Township
Marion County
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Coordinates: 39°46′16″N86°15′41″W / 39.77111°N 86.26139°W / 39.77111; -86.26139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marion
Named after Anthony Wayne
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
49.3 sq mi (127.68 km2)
  Land48.9 sq mi (126.65 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
148,444
  Density3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
FIPS code 18-81800 [3]
GNIS feature ID 454035
Website www.waynetwp.org

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 136,828. [4] The school district is Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township.

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 7,949
1900 11,14640.2%
1910 20,13180.6%
1920 27,55136.9%
1930 43,51958.0%
1940 48,81112.2%
1950 70,79845.0%
1960 99,72240.9%
1970 126,23426.6%
1980 122,809−2.7%
1990 125,6992.4%
2000 133,4616.2%
2010 136,8282.5%
2020 148,4448.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Geography

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Communities

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wayne township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".