Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana
Wayne Township | |
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 Location in Starke County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′56″N 86°45′22″W / 41.21556°N 86.75611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,609 |
| • Density | 125/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46366 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454040 |
Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,609 (up from 4,541 at 2010[4]) and it contained 2,010 housing units.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Jackson Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- California Township (east)
- Franklin Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
- Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County (south)
- Cass Township, Pulaski County (southwest)
- Railroad Township (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these three cemeteries: Hepner, Highland and Saint Thomas.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Long Airport
Major highways
[edit]
Education
[edit]- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Wayne Township is served by the North Judson-Wayne Township Library.[5]
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Wayne Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Starke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |