Wayne Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′44″N 85°56′08″W / 39.09556°N 85.93556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2) |
| • Land | 48.91 sq mi (126.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.63% |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,835 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47201, 47247, 47274 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454028 |
Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,815 and it contained 1,492 housing units.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.23 square miles (127.5 km2), of which 48.91 square miles (126.7 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Columbus (south edge)
- Jonesville
Unincorporated towns and census-designated places[edit]
- Bethel Village CDP
- Rosstown
- Walesboro
- Waynesville
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Columbus Township (north)
- Sand Creek Township (east)
- Redding Township, Jackson County (southeast)
- Hamilton Township, Jackson County (southwest)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Ohio Township (west)
- Harrison Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains Daugherty Cemetery.
Major highways[edit]
Rivers[edit]
Churches[edit]
- St. John's Lutheran Church, White Creek, IN[3]
School districts[edit]
- Bartholomew County School Corporation
Political districts[edit]
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 41
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Home". whitecreek.org.
External links[edit]
Municipalities and communities of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |