Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Wayne Township
Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 84°57′35″W / 40.43611°N 84.95972°W / 40.43611; -84.95972Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 84°57′35″W / 40.43611°N 84.95972°W / 40.43611; -84.95972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Area
 • Total37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,918
 • Density213.2/sq mi (82.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0454033

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,918 and it contained 3,748 housing units.[1]

History[]

Wayne Township was organized in 1837.[2]

Floral Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2), all land.[1] 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.

Cities and towns[]

Unincorporated towns[]

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains five cemeteries: Green Park, Hearne, Jaque, Liber and Reed.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Steed Field

References[]

  1. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 104.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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