Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°49′48″N 85°32′47″W / 39.83000°N 85.54639°W / 39.83000; -85.54639CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHenryGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total32.48 sq mi (84.1 km²) • Land32.31 sq mi (83.7 km²) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km²) 0.55%Elevation

968 ft (295 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total4,115 • Density130.5/sq mi (50.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0454031

Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,216 and it contained 1,828 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.48 square miles (84.1 km²), of which 32.31 square miles (83.7 km²) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (or 0.55%) is water.^[2] The streams of Buck Creek, Central Creek, Duck Creek, Glen Run, Grant Run, Knox Run, Perry Brook and Ring Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Knightstown

Unincorporated towns

Grant City
Knox
Maple Valley
Raysville

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

Adjacent townships

Greensboro Township (northeast)
Spiceland Township (east)
Center Township, Rush County (southeast)
Ripley Township, Rush County (south)
Jackson Township, Hancock County (west)
Brown Township, Hancock County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Glencove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Willcox Airport

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ ^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.