Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 470.[1]

Wayne Township
Township
The Chenoweth-Coulter Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
The Chenoweth-Coulter Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Location in Huntington County
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°41′49″N 85°36′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.41 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Land24.36 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total470
 • Density22.2/sq mi (8.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0454032

History

Wayne Township was organized in 1844.[2] Some of the early settlers being natives of Wayne County, Indiana caused the name to be selected.[3]

The Chenoweth-Coulter Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.41 square miles (63.2 km2), of which 24.36 square miles (63.1 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[5] The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns
  • Mount Etna (southwest edge of town, northeast edge of Twp.)

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Gardens of Memory.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,047—
1900900−14.0%
19109556.1%
1920755−20.9%
1930658−12.8%
1940617−6.2%
1950590−4.4%
19606123.7%
19706597.7%
1980621−5.8%
1990549−11.6%
20005591.8%
2010540−3.4%
2020470−13.0%
US Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  2. History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 874.
  3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 129.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "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.
  6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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