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 / 40.69694°N 85.60278°W / 40.69694; -85.60278
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

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

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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