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Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°13′10″N 85°50′16″W / 41.21944°N 85.83778°W / 41.21944; -85.83778
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Wayne Township
Coordinates: 41°13′10″N 85°50′16″W / 41.21944°N 85.83778°W / 41.21944; -85.83778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.06 sq mi (116.7 km2)
 • Land42.73 sq mi (110.7 km2)
 • Water2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 • Total29,110
 • Density644.7/sq mi (248.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-81782[3]
GNIS feature ID454034

Wayne Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,110 (up from 27,551 at 2010[4]) and it contained 12,127 housing units.

Wayne Township was organized in 1836.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.06 square miles (116.7 km2), of which 42.73 square miles (110.7 km2) (or 94.83%) is land and 2.33 square miles (6.0 km2) (or 5.17%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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

Education

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Wayne Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Warsaw Community Public Library in Warsaw.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 688.
  6. ^ "Getting a Library Card". Warsaw Community Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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