Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships
in Wayne County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 43,742.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Wayne County
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
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...
, its population was 43,742.
Geography
Wayne Township covers an area of 52.89 square miles (137 km²); of this, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) 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
- RichmondRichmond, IndianaRichmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
(the county seat) (vast majority) - Spring GroveSpring Grove, IndianaSpring Grove is a town in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 344 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Spring Grove is located at ....
Unincorporated towns
- Chester
- East Haven
- Greenwood
- MiddleboroMiddleboro, IndianaMiddleboro is an unincorporated town in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana near the city of Richmond.-Features:*Middleboro Methodist Church is located on State Road 227 at the curve in Middleboro....
- South Richmond
- Spring Grove Heights
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Earlham, Hoover Bulla, King, Lutherania, Ridge, Saint Andrews, State Line and Wernle.Major highways
- Interstate 70Interstate 70Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
- U.S. Route 27U.S. Route 27U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
- U.S. Route 35U.S. Route 35U.S. Route 35 is a north–south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for approximately from northern Indiana to the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia. The highway's northern terminus is in Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. Route 20. Its southern terminus is in Scott...
- U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
- Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast...
- Indiana State Road 121Indiana State Road 121State Road 121 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short state highway that exists in two sections.-Route description:The south section runs north from U.S...
- Indiana State Road 227Indiana State Road 227State Road 227 is a north–south highway at the eastern edge of the U.S. State of Indiana. It is nearly parallel with the Ohio state line.-Route description:...