Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
Wayne Township Marion County | |
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 Indianapolis Public Library Wayne Branch | |
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| Coordinates: 39°46′16″N 86°15′41″W / 39.77111°N 86.26139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.3 sq mi (127.68 km2) |
| • Land | 48.9 sq mi (126.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 148,444 |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-81800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454035 |
Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 136,828.[4] The school district is Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 7,949 | — | |
| 1900 | 11,146 | 40.2% | |
| 1910 | 20,131 | 80.6% | |
| 1920 | 27,551 | 36.9% | |
| 1930 | 43,519 | 58.0% | |
| 1940 | 48,811 | 12.2% | |
| 1950 | 70,798 | 45.0% | |
| 1960 | 99,722 | 40.9% | |
| 1970 | 126,234 | 26.6% | |
| 1980 | 122,809 | −2.7% | |
| 1990 | 125,699 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 133,461 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 136,828 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 148,444 | 8.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography
[edit]Municipalities
[edit]- Clermont (south half)
- Indianapolis (partial)
- Speedway
Communities
[edit]- Airport (north half)
- Bridgeport
- Chapel Hill / Ben Davis
- Eagledale
- Mars Hill (partial)
- Park Fletcher
- Riverside (small portion)
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wayne township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
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Media related to Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡ Part of Cumberland is in Hancock County. Only the portion in Marion County is subject to Unigov as an included town. | |
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