Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

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Wayne Township
Township
Location in Bartholomew County
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°05′44″N 85°56′08″W / 39.09556°N 85.93556°W / 39.09556; -85.93556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2)
 • Land48.91 sq mi (126.7 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.63%
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
3,835
 • Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
ZIP codes
47201, 47247, 47274
GNIS feature ID0454028

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,815 and it contained 1,492 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.23 square miles (127.5 km2), of which 48.91 square miles (126.7 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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  • Columbus (south edge)
  • Jonesville

Unincorporated towns and census-designated places

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  • Bethel Village CDP
  • Mineral Springs
  • Rosstown
  • Walesboro
  • Waynesville

Adjacent townships

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  • Columbus Township (north)
  • Sand Creek Township (east)
  • Redding Township, Jackson County (southeast)
  • Hamilton Township, Jackson County (southwest)
  • Jackson Township (west)
  • Ohio Township (west)
  • Harrison Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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The township contains Daugherty Cemetery.

Major highways

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  • Interstate 65
  • Indiana State Road 11

Rivers

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  • White River

Churches

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  • St. John's Lutheran Church, White Creek, IN[3]

School districts

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  • Bartholomew County School Corporation

Political districts

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  • Indiana's 9th congressional district
  • State House District 65
  • State Senate District 41

References

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  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Home". whitecreek.org.
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