Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana Explained

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.

History

Wayne Township was organized in 1837.[3]

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

Geography

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.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202118/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18075 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1 . Historical Publishing Company . Jay, Milton T. . 1922 . 104.

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