Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wayne Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jay
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area_total_km2 = 96.08
area_land_km2 = 96.06
area_water_km2 = 0.02
area_total_sq_mi = 37.1
area_land_sq_mi = 37.09
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.02

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8162
population_density_km2 = 85
population_density_sq_mi = 220.1

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elevation_m = 275
elevation_ft = 902
latd = 40
latm = 26
lats = 10
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longd = 84
longm = 57
longs = 35
longEW = W

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Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,162 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807581764&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Wayne Township covers an area of 37.1 square miles (96.08 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water. The streams of Butternut Creek, Elm Brook, Golf Brook, Hearne Run, Little Salamonie River, Millers Branch, Race Run and Saw Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Portland (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

* College Corner
* Liber

Adjacent townships

* Bearcreek Township (north)
* Noble Township (east)
* Madison Township (southeast)
* Pike Township (south)
* Jefferson Township (southwest)
* Greene Township (west)
* Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Green Park, Hearne, Jaque, Liber and Reed.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Steed Field

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jay.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jay County]