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]
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.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Gosport, Little Mount and Little Mount.