Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana

Wayne Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°12′56″N 86°45′22″W / 41.21556°N 86.75611°W / 41.21556; -86.75611
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyStarke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.37 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]
 • Total
4,609
 • Density125/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46366
Area code574
GNIS 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

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.[5]

Political districts

References

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