Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana

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Wayne Township
Map highlighting Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°12′56″N86°45′22″W / 41.21556°N 86.75611°W / 41.21556; -86.75611
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Starke
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
4,609
  Density125/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46366
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 454040

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,609 (up from 4,541 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 2,010 housing units.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hepner, Highland and Saint Thomas.

Airports and landing strips

Major highways

Education

Wayne Township is served by the North Judson-Wayne Township Library. [5]

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. "Wayne Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  4. 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.
  5. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.