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Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°12′56″N 86°45′22″W / 41.21556°N 86.75611°W / 41.21556; -86.75611Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyStarkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.37 sq mi (94.2 km²) • Land36.31 sq mi (94.0 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.16%Elevation

^[1]

692 ft (211 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total4,609 • Density125/sq mi (48/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

46366

Area code574GNIS feature ID454040

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,609 (up from 4,541 at 2010^[4]) 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 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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

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