Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°22′37″N 86°40′29″W / 39.37694°N 86.67472°W / 39.37694; -86.67472Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyOwenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total22.14 sq mi (57.3 km²) • Land22.11 sq mi (57.3 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) 0.14%Elevation

669 ft (204 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,704 • Density77/sq mi (30/km²)ZIP codes

47433, 47460

GNIS feature ID454038

Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,704 (representing no change from 2010^[1]) and it contained 800 housing units.^[2]

History

Wayne Township was established in 1820. It was named for General Anthony Wayne.^[3]

Secrest Ferry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.14 square miles (57.3 km²), of which 22.11 square miles (57.3 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.14%) is water.^[1] The White River defines the township's southern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Gosport

Unincorporated towns

Silex at 39°21′38″N 86°39′35″W / 39.360602°N 86.659725°W / 39.360602; -86.659725

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gosport, Little Mount and Little Mount.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 67

School districts

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

State House District 46
State Senate District 37

References

"Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 698.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.