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Wayne Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°12′56″N 86°45′22″W / 41.21556°N 86.75611°W / 41.21556; -86.75611
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Starke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.37 sq mi (94.2 km)
• Land	36.31 sq mi (94.0 km)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km)  0.16%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population
• Total	4,609
• Density	125/sq mi (48/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	46366
Area code	574
GNIS feature ID	454040

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,609 (up from 4,541 at 2010) and it contained 2,010 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km), of which 36.31 square miles (94.0 km) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 0.16%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• North Judson

Unincorporated towns

• Lena Park at 41°11′40″N 86°43′02″W / 41.194485°N 86.717237°W / 41.194485; -86.717237

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

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township (north)
• Center Township (northeast)
• California Township (east)
• Franklin Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
• Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County (south)
• Cass Township, Pulaski County (southwest)
• Railroad Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hepner, Highland and Saint Thomas.

Airports and landing strips

• Long Airport

Major highways

• SR 10
• SR 39

Education

• North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation

Wayne Township is served by the North Judson-Wayne Township Library.

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 17
• State Senate District 5

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
3. "Wayne Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
4. ^ "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.
5. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

v t e Places adjacent to Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana
Jackson Township Center Township Railroad Township Wayne Township California Township Cass Township, Pulaski County Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County Franklin Township, Pulaski County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Starke County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Knox
City	Knox
Towns	Hamlet North Judson
Townships	California Center Davis Jackson North Bend Oregon Railroad Washington Wayne
CDPs	Bass Lake Grovertown Hartz Lake Koontz Lake‡ Ora San Pierre
Other communities	Aldine Bass Station Brems English Lake Indian Hill Lena Park Lomax Oak Grove Ober Toto Winona
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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• Townships in Starke County, Indiana
• Townships in Indiana