Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°46′16″N 86°15′41″W / 39.77111°N 86.26139°W / 39.77111; -86.26139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMarionNamed forAnthony WayneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total49.3 sq mi (127.68 km²) • Land48.9 sq mi (126.65 km²) • Water0.4 sq mi (1.04 km²)Elevation

^[1]

781 ft (238 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total148,444 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,200/km²)FIPS code18-81800^[3]GNIS feature ID454035

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 136,828.^[4] The school district is Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	7,949	—
1900	11,146	40.2%
1910	20,131	80.6%
1920	27,551	36.9%
1930	43,519	58.0%
1940	48,811	12.2%
1950	70,798	45.0%
1960	99,722	40.9%
1970	126,234	26.6%
1980	122,809	−2.7%
1990	125,699	2.4%
2000	133,461	6.2%
2010	136,828	2.5%
2020	148,444	8.5%
Source: US Decennial Census^[5]

Geography

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wayne township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".