Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana

Wayne Township
Township
Horney Robinson House, a historic site in the township
Seal
Location of Wayne Township in Allen County, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°02′58″N 85°09′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.25 sq mi (109.43 km^2)
• Land	42.13 sq mi (109.11 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km^2)
Elevation [1]	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	107,453
• Density	2,464/sq mi (951.3/km^2)
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

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

Geography

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

• Fort Wayne (southwest portion)

Adjacent townships

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

• I-69
• US 27
• US 33

Cemeteries

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

References

• 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. "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

• Wayne Township Trustee Office