Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

39°05′44″N 85°56′08″W / 39.09556°N 85.93556°W / 39.09556; -85.93556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBartholomewGovernment • TypeIndiana townshipArea • Total49.23 sq mi (127.5 km²) • Land48.91 sq mi (126.7 km²) • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km²)  0.63%Elevation617 ft (188 m)Population • Total3,835 • Density78/sq mi (30/km²)ZIP codesGNIS 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

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

• Columbus (south edge)
• Jonesville

Unincorporated towns and census-designated places

• Bethel Village CDP
• Rosstown
• Walesboro
• Waynesville

Adjacent townships

• 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

The township contains Daugherty Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• Indiana State Road 11

Rivers

• White River

Churches

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

School districts

• Bartholomew County School Corporation

Political districts

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

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana