Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana

Wayne Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°22′37″N 86°40′29″W / 39.37694°N 86.67472°W / 39.37694; -86.67472
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOwen
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
22.14 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Land22.11 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,704
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
ZIP codes
47433, 47460
GNIS feature ID454038

Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,704 (representing no change from 2010[1]) and it contained 800 housing units.[2]

History

Wayne Township was established in 1820. It was named for General Anthony Wayne.[3]

Secrest Ferry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.14 square miles (57.3 km2), of which 22.11 square miles (57.3 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[1] The White River defines the township's southern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gosport, Little Mount and Little Mount.

Major highways

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 37

References

  • "Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 698.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.