Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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official_name = Wayne Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 136.97
area_land_km2 = 135.94
area_water_km2 = 1.04
area_total_sq_mi = 52.89
area_land_sq_mi = 52.49
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_percent = 0.76

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 43742
population_density_km2 = 321.8
population_density_sq_mi = 833.3

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elevation_m = 286
elevation_ft = 938
latd = 39
latm = 50
lats = 28
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longd = 84
longm = 52
longs = 32
longEW = W

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Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43,742.

Geography

Wayne Township covers an area of 52.89 square miles (136.97 square kilometers); of this, 0.4 square miles (1.04 square kilometers) or 0.76 percent is water. The streams of Boro Brook, Bridge Brook, Chester Creek, Clear Creek, Evans Creek, Middle Fork East Fork Whitewater River, Mud Creek, Short Creek, Spring Run, Tree Brook and West Fork East Fork Whitewater River run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Richmond (the county seat) (vast majority)
* Spring Grove

Unincorporated towns

* Chester
* East Haven
* Greenwood
* Middleboro
* South Richmond
* Spring Grove Heights(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Franklin Township (north)
* New Garden Township (north)
* Boston Township (south)
* Center Township (west)
* Webster Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Earlham, Hoover Bulla, King, Lutherania, Ridge, Saint Andrews, State Line and Wernle.

Major highways

* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 27
* U.S. Route 35
* U.S. Route 40
* Indiana State Road 38
* Indiana State Road 121
* Indiana State Road 227

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Wayne.htm Indiana Township Association page for Wayne County]