Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois

Wayne Township
Township
Temple in Wayne Township

Location in DuPage County

DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′46″N 88°12′01″W / 41.94611°N 88.20028°W / 41.94611; -88.20028Coordinates: 41°56′46″N 88°12′01″W / 41.94611°N 88.20028°W / 41.94611; -88.20028
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DuPage
Settled November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.5 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2)  2.96%
Elevation 758 ft (231 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 66,952
 • Density 1,879.6/sq mi (725.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60103, 60120, 60174, 60184, 60185, 60188, 60190
FIPS code 17-043-79410

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,582 and it contained 21,787 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 97.04%) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 2.96%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjoining Townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Illinois Pet, Ontarioville and Wayne Township.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • DuPage County Airport
  • Van Kampen Heliport

Landmarks

  • Dupage County Airport (north quarter)
  • Dupage County Forest Preserve - Pratt Wayne Woods Forest Preserve
  • West Branch Reservoir Forest Preserve

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201666,952[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Township government

The Township government consists of a Board of Trustees (Supervisor and four Trustees) and two officers (Clerk and Assessor) all elected to four-year terms by the voters at-large.

Township roadways are under the jurisdiction of the Wayne Township Road District, a special taxing district separate from the Township. The Highway Commissioner serves as chief executive of the Road District and is elected to a four-year term by the voters at-large.

Township elections are held in April of the year immediately following a presidential election (2005, 2009, 2013, etc.). The current officers were elected in April 2009. They are:

Office Name Municipality
Supervisor Randy Ramey Carol Stream
Trustee Dan Brinkman Carol Stream
Trustee Nic Zito Wayne
Trustee Tom Feltes West Chicago
Trustee Jackie Haden Hanover Park
Clerk Brandi Fike Ramundo West Chicago
Assessor Michael Musson Bartlett
Highway Commissioner Martin McManamon Bartlett

School districts

  • School District 46
  • St Charles Community Unit School District 303

Political districts

References

  • "Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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