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Wayne Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hamilton

Elevation
  
251 m

Local time
  
Sunday 12:15 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0454030

Area
  
90.99 km²

Population
  
7,886 (2010)

Wayne Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Weather
  
19°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 40% Humidity

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States and serves as one of two townships within Noblesville, Indiana's jurisdiction. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,886 and it contained 3,252 housing units, an increase from 2415 in 2000, as Noblesville continues to expand eastward and Fishers reaches its northern limits. In 2007, Noblesville officially opened one of the largest mixed use developments in the state, called the Noblesville Corporate Campus. A portion of the development is located within the township. When completed, it will include a large industrial/commercial park, several housing developments, hotels, greenspace and a large outdoor shopping center called Hamilton Town Center, being built by the Simon Property Group, headquartered in nearby Indianapolis.

Contents

Map of Wayne Township, IN 46060, USA

Hamilton Southeastern Schools serve Wayne Township.

History

Wayne Township was organized in 1833.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.13 square miles (91.0 km2), of which 35.09 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. The streams of Gwinn Ditch, Lock Ditch, Mud Creek, Sand Creek, Stony Creek, and William Lehr Ditch run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Noblesville (east edge)
  • Unincorporated towns

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

    Adjacent townships

  • White River Township (north)
  • Jackson Township, Madison County (northeast)
  • Stony Creek Township, Madison County (east)
  • Green Township, Madison County (southeast)
  • Fall Creek Township (south)
  • Noblesville Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains five cemeteries: Bethel, Ervin, Prairie Baptist, Stern and Stony Creek.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 13
  • Indiana State Road 32
  • Indiana State Road 38
  • Indiana State Road 238
  • References

    Wayne Township, Hamilton County, Indiana Wikipedia