Wayne Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 545 (down from 569 at 2010[4]) and it contained 242 housing units.
Wayne Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wayne Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.95306°N 86.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.82 sq mi (121.3 km2) |
| • Land | 46.74 sq mi (121.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 545 |
| • Density | 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-81692[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454029 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.82 square miles (121.3 km2), of which 46.74 square miles (121.1 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.15%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Union Township (north)
- Rochester Township (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Bethlehem Township, Cass County (southeast)
- Harrison Township, Cass County (south)
- Boone Township, Cass County (southwest)
- Van Buren Township, Pulaski County (west)
- Harrison Township, Pulaski County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains eight cemeteries: Reed, Fletcher's Lake, Grass Creek, St. Anne, Bauman, Old Allison Farm, Hizer, Old A. D. Toner
References
editSources
editCitations
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.