Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Wayne Township

Township

Horney Robinson House, a historic site in the township

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Location of Wayne Township in Allen County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°02′58″N 85°09′53″W﻿ / ﻿41.04944°N 85.16472°W﻿ / 41.04944; -85.16472
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Allen
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 42.25 sq mi (109.43 km2)
• Land| 42.13 sq mi (109.11 km2)
• Water| 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation

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| 774 ft (236 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 107,453
• Density| 2,464/sq mi (951.3/km2)
FIPS code| 18-81620[3]
GNIS feature ID| 454027
Website| www.waynetownship.org

Wayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 103,803.[4]

## History

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The Horney Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[5]

## Geography

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Wayne Township covers an area of 42.25 square miles (109.43 km2), of which 42.13 square miles (109.11 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.32 km2), or 0.29%, is water.[4]

### Cities and towns

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* Fort Wayne (southwest portion)

### Adjacent townships

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The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:

* Aboite (west)
* Adams (east)
* Lafayette (southwest)
* Lake (northwest)
* Marion (southeast)
* Pleasant (south)
* St. Joseph (northeast)
* Washington (north)

### Major highways

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* I-69
* US 27
* US 33

### Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Lindenwood, Prairie Grove, and Saint Johns.

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wayne township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

## External links

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* Wayne Township Trustee Office

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Municipalities and communities of Allen County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Fort Wayne

Cities|

* Fort Wayne
* New Haven
* Woodburn

Map of Indiana highlighting Allen County

Towns|

* Grabill
* Huntertown
* Leo-Cedarville
* Monroeville
* Zanesville‡

Townships|

* Aboite
* Adams
* Cedar Creek
* Eel River
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lafayette
* Lake
* Madison
* Marion
* Maumee
* Milan
* Monroe
* Perry
* Pleasant
* Saint Joseph
* Scipio
* Springfield
* Washington
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Arcola
* Harlan
* Hessen Cassel
* Hoagland
* Lake Everett
* Maples

Other
communities|

* Aboite
* Academie
* Ari‡
* Cuba
* Dixon‡
* Dunfee‡
* East Liberty
* Edgerton
* Ellisville
* Five Points
* Hursh
* Milan Center
* Nine Mile
* Poe
* Royville
* Tillman
* Townley
* Yoder
* Zulu

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Indiana portal
* United States portal

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