Wayne Township is one of nine

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in Hamilton County,

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, United States and serves as one of two townships within

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's jurisdiction. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,886 and it contained 3,252 housing units, an increase from 2415 in 2000, as Noblesville continues to expand eastward and Fishers reaches its northern limits. In 2007, Noblesville officially opened one of the largest mixed use developments in the state, called the Noblesville Corporate Campus. A portion of the development is located within the township. When completed, it will include a large industrial/commercial park, several housing developments, hotels, greenspace and a large outdoor shopping center called

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, being built by the

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, headquartered in nearby

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serve Wayne Township. Wayne Township is served by Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department. An active volunteer fire department running over 350 calls per year, the department provides Advanced Life Support medical service, fire protection, and rescue services to residents. The department operates out of Station 15 on Durbin Road, with Engine 315, Tanker 315, Ambulance 315, Squad 315, Grass 315, and Rescue 315. Consisting of 25 members the department has two firefighters on shift daily (Monday through Friday) and two volunteer firefighters on shift overnight and on weekends.

History

Wayne Township was organized in 1833.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water. The streams of Gwinn Ditch, Lock Ditch, Mud Creek, Sand Creek, Stony Creek, and William Lehr Ditch run through this township.

Cities and towns

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(east edge)

Unincorporated communities

* Clarksville * Durbin

Adjacent townships

* White River Township (north) * Jackson Township, Madison County (northeast) * Stony Creek Township, Madison County (east) * Green Township, Madison County (southeast) * Fall Creek Township (south) * Noblesville Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bethel, Ervin, Prairie Baptist, Stern and Stony Creek.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 13 State Road 13 (SR 13) is a north–south state road in the US state of Indiana. The southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 36 (US 36) and SR 67, in the town of Fortville, and its northern terminus is at the Michi ...

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Indiana State Road 38 State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east. Route description State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with ...

* Indiana State Road 238

Education

Secondary students in Wayne Township attend

Hamilton Southeastern High School Hamilton Southeastern High School (HSE or HSHS) is a public secondary school in Fishers, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Hamilton Southeastern School District. History During the 2003–2004 school year, the Hamilton Southeastern sch ...

in nearby

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. Wayne Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville.

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Hamilton County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{HamiltonCountyIN-geo-stub