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Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 84°57′35″W / 40.43611°N 84.95972°W / 40.43611; -84.95972
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Wayne Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 84°57′35″W / 40.43611°N 84.95972°W / 40.43611; -84.95972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Area
 • Total37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 • Total7,987
 • Density220/sq mi (83/km2)
GNIS feature ID0454033

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.[1]

History

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Wayne Township was organized in 1837.[3]

Floral Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2), 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

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Steed Field

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 104.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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