Wayne Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 84°57′35″W / 40.43611°N 84.95972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Area | |
• Total | 37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
• Land | 37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,987 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (83/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0454033 |
Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,987 (up from 7,918 at 2010[2]) and it contained 3,748 housing units.[1]
Wayne Township was organized in 1837.[3]
Floral Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2), all land.[2] The streams of Butternut Creek, Elm Brook, Golf Brook, Hearne Run, Little Salamonie River, Millers Branch, Race Run and Saw Run run through this township.
The township contains five cemeteries: Green Park, Hearne, Jaque, Liber and Reed.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |