Official Name: | Wayne Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jay |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.14 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.14 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 7987 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation M: | 275 |
Elevation Ft: | 902 |
Coordinates: | 40.4361°N -84.9597°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 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.
Wayne Township was organized in 1837.[3]
Floral Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, 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.