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Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Huntington

Elevation
  
260 m

Local time
  
Sunday 12:15 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0454032

Area
  
63.22 km²

Population
  
540 (2010)

Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Weather
  
20°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 37% Humidity

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 540 and it contained 237 housing units.

Contents

Map of Wayne Township, IN, USA

History

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

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

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. The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Mount Etna (southwest edge)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Banquo
  • Adjacent townships

  • Polk Township (north)
  • Lancaster Township (northeast)
  • Jefferson Township (east)
  • Van Buren Township, Grant County (southeast)
  • Washington Township, Grant County (south)
  • Liberty Township, Wabash County (west)
  • Lagro Township, Wabash County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains one cemetery, Gardens of Memory.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 105
  • Indiana State Road 124
  • Indiana State Road 218
  • References

    Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana Wikipedia