Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana
Wayne Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′52″N 84°51′22″W / 40.16444°N 84.85611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.74 sq mi (102.9 km2) |
| • Land | 39.7 sq mi (103 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,317 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-81890[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454039 |
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
[edit]Wayne Township was established in 1838.[5]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Bartonia at 40°06′55″N 84°51′04″W / 40.1153245°N 84.8510732°W
- Harrisville at 40°11′05″N 84°52′54″W / 40.1847681°N 84.8816304°W
- Haysville Corner at 40°10′50″N 84°49′33″W / 40.1806021°N 84.8257955°W
- South Salem at 40°09′04″N 84°50′28″W / 40.1511577°N 84.8410734°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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[edit]Places adjacent to Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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