Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana

Wayne Township Marion County
Township
Indianapolis Public Library Wayne Branch
Coordinates: 39°46′16″N 86°15′41″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	49.3 sq mi (127.68 km^2)
• Land	48.9 sq mi (126.65 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.04 km^2)
Elevation [1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	148,444
• Density	3,000/sq mi (1,200/km^2)
FIPS code	18-81800[3]
GNIS feature ID	454035

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 136,828.[4] The school district is Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	7,949		—
1900	11,146		40.2%
1910	20,131		80.6%
1920	27,551		36.9%
1930	43,519		58.0%
1940	48,811		12.2%
1950	70,798		45.0%
1960	99,722		40.9%
1970	126,234		26.6%
1980	122,809		−2.7%
1990	125,699		2.4%
2000	133,461		6.2%
2010	136,828		2.5%
2020	148,444		8.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Geography

Municipalities

• Clermont (south half)
• Indianapolis (partial)
• Speedway

Communities

• Airport (north half)
• Bridgeport
• Chapel Hill / Ben Davis
• Eagledale
• Mars Hill (partial)
• Park Fletcher
• Riverside (small portion)

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wayne township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

External links

• Media related to Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana