Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana

Wayne Township
Township

Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°12′56″N 86°45′22″W / 41.21556°N 86.75611°W / 41.21556; -86.75611Coordinates: 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 km2)
 • Land 36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation[1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,541
 • Density 125/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 46366
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 454040

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,541 and it contained 1,938 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Airports and landing strips

  • Long Airport

Major highways

Education

  • North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation

Wayne Township is served by the North Judson-Wayne Township Library.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Wayne Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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