Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°09′52″N 84°51′22″W / 40.16444°N 84.85611°W / 40.16444; -84.85611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRandolphGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total39.74 sq mi (102.9 km²) • Land39.7 sq mi (103 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,112 ft (339 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total4,317 • Density110/sq mi (42/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-81890^[3]GNIS feature ID454039

Wayne Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,317 (down from 4,611 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 2,109 housing units.^[2]

History

Wayne Township was established in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.74 square miles (102.9 km²), of which 39.7 square miles (103 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Union City

Unincorporated towns

Bartonia at 40°06′55″N 84°51′04″W / 40.1153245°N 84.8510732°W / 40.1153245; -84.8510732
Harrisville at 40°11′05″N 84°52′54″W / 40.1847681°N 84.8816304°W / 40.1847681; -84.8816304
Haysville Corner at 40°10′50″N 84°49′33″W / 40.1806021°N 84.8257955°W / 40.1806021; -84.8257955
South Salem at 40°09′04″N 84°50′28″W / 40.1511577°N 84.8410734°W / 40.1511577; -84.8410734

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.