Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Wayne Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:22.14
Area Land Sq Mi:22.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.14
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1704
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:204
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:39.3769°N -86.6747°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47433, 47460
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:454038

Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,704 (representing no change from 2010[1]) and it contained 800 housing units.[2]

History

Wayne Township was established in 1820. It was named for General Anthony Wayne.[3]

Secrest Ferry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water.[1] The White River defines the township's southern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gosport, Little Mount and Little Mount.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212195942/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18119 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-07 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 698.