Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°21′15″N 87°02′27″W / 40.35417°N 87.04083°W / 40.35417; -87.04083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.63 sq mi (89.7 km²) • Land34.28 sq mi (88.8 km²) • Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km²) 1.01%Elevation

^[1]

617 ft (188 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,685 • Density46.1/sq mi (17.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47906, 47909, 47918, 47992

Area code765GNIS feature ID454041

Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,580 and it contained 623 housing units.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.63 square miles (89.7 km²), of which 34.28 square miles (88.8 km²) (or 98.99%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²) (or 1.01%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated communities

Glenhall at 40°21′15″N 87°02′27″W / 40.3542030°N 87.0408434°W / 40.3542030; -87.0408434
Westpoint at 40°20′42″N 87°02′35″W / 40.3450364°N 87.0430655°W / 40.3450364; -87.0430655

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Shelby Township (north)
Wabash Township (northeast)
Union Township (east)
Jackson Township (south)
Davis Township, Fountain County (southwest)
Warren Township, Warren County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Granville, Marks and Sherry.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 25

School JDH,Glen Hall 24

Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 41
State Senate District 22

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.