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]
Wayne Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′37″N 86°40′29″W / 39.37694°N 86.67472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.14 sq mi (57.3 km2) |
| • Land | 22.11 sq mi (57.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,704 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47433, 47460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454038 |
History
editWayne 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
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Gosport, Little Mount and Little Mount.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
edit- State House District 46
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "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.