Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois

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official_name = Wayne Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = DuPage
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established_date = November 6, 1849
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area_total_km2 = 94.53
area_total_sq_mi = 36.5
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population_total = 63776
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Location & Population

Wayne Township is located in the northwest corner of DuPage County, Illinois. Wayne Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County.

The population at the 2000 census was 63,776. Six municipalities are located within Wayne Township: Bartlett, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, St. Charles, Wayne and West Chicago.

Township Government

The Township government consists of a Board of Trustees (Supervisor and four Trustees) and two officers (Clerk and Assessor) all elected to four-year terms by the voters at-large.

Township roadways are under the jurisdiction of the Wayne Township Road District, a special taxing district separate from the Township. The Highway Commissioner serves as chief executive of the Road District and is elected to a four-year term by the voters at-large.

Township elections are held in April of the year immediately following a presidential election (2005, 2009, 2013, etc,). The term of current elected officers expire in May 2009. The current elected officers of Wayne Township are:

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Wayne-DuPage-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/dupage.html Illinois State Archives]