Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Wayne Township, one of thirteen townships
in the county, is located in north-central Butler County
, Ohio
, United States
between Trenton
and Oxford
. It had a total population of 4,252 in 2000
, up from 3,897 in 1990
. Exclusive of the two incorporated villages in the township, Jacksonburg
and Seven Mile
, Wayne Township had a population of 3,766 in 2000. It has an area of thirty-six square miles, comprising one whole survey township
in the Congress Lands
.
by the Butler County Commissioners on December 2, 1805, with these boundaries:
, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships in Ohio
.
Two villages are located in Wayne Township: Jacksonburg
in the northeast, and part of Seven Mile
, in the south.
The township is in the Trenton
and Seven Mile
telephone exchanges.
Major roads are U.S. Route 127
(the principal road between Hamilton
and Eaton
), and State Routes 73
(the principal road between Oxford and Middletown
), 122
, 503
, and 744
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in the county, is located in north-central Butler County
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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between Trenton
Trenton, Ohio
Trenton is a city in northeastern Butler County, Ohio, United States, west of Middletown. Originally in Madison Township, it later annexed land in Wayne Township...
and Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
. It had a total population of 4,252 in 2000
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, up from 3,897 in 1990
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
. Exclusive of the two incorporated villages in the township, Jacksonburg
Jacksonburg, Ohio
Jacksonburg is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jacksonburg is located at ....
and Seven Mile
Seven Mile, Ohio
Seven Mile is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census. The name of Seven Mile appears to be its location seven miles north of Hamilton, Ohio...
, Wayne Township had a population of 3,766 in 2000. It has an area of thirty-six square miles, comprising one whole survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
in the Congress Lands
Congress Lands
The Congress Lands was a group of land tracts in Ohio that made land available for sale to members of the general public through land offices in various cities, and through the General Land Office...
.
History
Wayne was the sixth township of the county, erected from St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio
St. Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along the Great Miami River in central Butler County. It had a population of 7,336 in 2000, down from 7,670 in 1990. Exclusive of the village of New Miami, which lies...
by the Butler County Commissioners on December 2, 1805, with these boundaries:
- Beginning at the southeast corner of the third townshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
of the third range west of the MiamiGreat Miami RiverThe Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
; thence north with the eastern boundary line of said third range to the north boundary line of the county; thence west with said northern boundary line to the west bounard line of said third range; thence south with the said last-mentioned line to the southwest corner of the aforesaid third township in the third range aforesaid; thence to the place of beginning.
Name
Named for General Anthony WayneAnthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early...
, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships in Ohio
Wayne Township, Ohio
Wayne Township, Ohio may refer to:*Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio*Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio*Wayne Township, Auglaize County, Ohio*Wayne Township, Belmont County, Ohio*Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio...
.
Historic population figures
- 1900—1,343
- 1910—1,267
- 1920—1,226
- 1930—1,299
- 1940—1,402
- 1950—1,792
- 1960—2,348
- 1970—3,803
- 1980—3,676
- 1990—3,916
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Gratis Township, Preble CountyGratis Township, Preble County, OhioGratis Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,471 people in the township, 3,343 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Madison TownshipMadison Township, Butler County, OhioMadison Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Butler County just west of Middletown, it had a population of 8,611 people in 2000, up from 8,547 in 1990. While it surrounds the city of Trenton, the city is no longer part of the township...
- east - St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair Township, Butler County, OhioSt. Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along the Great Miami River in central Butler County. It had a population of 7,336 in 2000, down from 7,670 in 1990. Exclusive of the village of New Miami, which lies...
- south - Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Butler County, OhioHanover Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, midway between Hamilton and Oxford. It had a population of 7,878 in 2000, up from 7,653 in 1990. Rapidly growing, the Census Bureau in 2004 estimated the population was 8,751...
- southwest corner - Milford TownshipMilford Township, Butler County, OhioMilford Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, between Oxford and Middletown. The township, which contains the village of Somerville, had a population of 3,254 in 2000, up from 2,651 in 1990. Excluding Somerville, 2,960...
- west - Somers Township, Preble CountySomers Township, Preble County, OhioSomers Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,245 people in the township, 1,943 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
Two villages are located in Wayne Township: Jacksonburg
Jacksonburg, Ohio
Jacksonburg is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jacksonburg is located at ....
in the northeast, and part of Seven Mile
Seven Mile, Ohio
Seven Mile is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census. The name of Seven Mile appears to be its location seven miles north of Hamilton, Ohio...
, in the south.
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.Public services
The township is in the Edgewood Local School District.The township is in the Trenton
Trenton, Ohio
Trenton is a city in northeastern Butler County, Ohio, United States, west of Middletown. Originally in Madison Township, it later annexed land in Wayne Township...
and Seven Mile
Seven Mile, Ohio
Seven Mile is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census. The name of Seven Mile appears to be its location seven miles north of Hamilton, Ohio...
telephone exchanges.
Major roads are U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127 is a long north–south United States highway in the eastern half of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The northern terminus is at Interstate 75 near Grayling, Michigan...
(the principal road between Hamilton
Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
and Eaton
Eaton, Ohio
Eaton is a city in and the county seat of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,407 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
), and State Routes 73
Ohio State Route 73
State Route 73 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford. State Route 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth at U.S. Route 23; this is also the southern terminus of State Route 104, and the two state...
(the principal road between Oxford and Middletown
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
), 122
Ohio State Route 122
In Ohio, State Route 122 is a state highway which runs from the Ohio-Indiana state line in Preble County east of Eaton, Ohio to State Route 48 near Lebanon, Ohio a distance of . The Route once ran past State Route 48 to US Route 42. This section was renamed "Old State Route 122", but this is no...
, 503
Ohio State Route 503
State Route 503 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 503 is at U.S. Route 127 in Seven Mile...
, and 744
Ohio State Route 744
State Route 744 is an east–west state highway in southwestern Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of State Route 744 is at its junction with U.S. Route 127 a distance of northwest of Somerville...
.