Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 41,217 and it contained 19,510 housing units.

History
Wayne Township was organized in 1810.

The Forest Hills Country Club and Abram Gaar House and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.92 sqmi, of which 52.2 sqmi (or 98.64%) is land and 0.72 sqmi (or 1.36%) is water. The streams of Boro Brook, Bridge Brook, Chester Creek, Clear Creek, Evans Creek, Middle Fork East Fork Whitewater River, Mud Creek, Short Creek, Spring Run, Tree Brook and West Fork/East Fork of Whitewater River run through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Richmond (the county seat) (vast majority)
 * Spring Grove

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Chester at 39.8881°N, -84.88774°W
 * East Haven at 39.83921°N, -84.93079°W
 * Greenwood at 39.81227°N, -84.88802°W
 * Middleboro at 39.89394°N, -84.8319°W
 * South Richmond at 39.8006°N, -84.88829°W
 * Spring Grove Heights at 39.84338°N, -84.89246°W

Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Earlham, Hoover Bulla, King, Lutherania, Ridge, Saint Andrews, State Line and Wernle.

Major highways

 * Interstate 70
 * U.S. Route 27
 * U.S. Route 35
 * U.S. Route 40
 * State Road 38
 * State Road 121
 * State Road 227