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WayneIN

A town of 11,287. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.

Population
11,287
+38.7% since 2010
Median home value
$290K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
1,458
A commuter town

What makes Wayne stand out

The 2 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Wayne has grown 38.7% since 2010

7,886 people in 2010; 11,287 today.

7,8862010
10,9352020
11,287Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Ordered by what stands out in Wayne. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wayne

Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Noblesville (11%), Fishers (10%) and Center (10%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne2%
Noblesville11%
Fishers10%
Center10%
Carmel10%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,458
jobs based in Wayne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Wayne’s public schools outperform 95% of Indiana districts

The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Deer Creek ElementaryPK–4613Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the Indiana average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWayneIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.9%14.7%
Fewer adults with COPD5.5%8.1%
Riverview Health
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
98th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Wayne is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 22,358 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Finch Creek Park0.3 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Wayne for work

Where Wayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Noblesville Noblesville 11% 10% → Fishers Fishers 10% 10% → Center Center 10% 10% → Carmel Carmel 10% 7% → Washington Washington 7% 6% → Lawrence Lawrence 6% Wayne · 2% stay
1,458jobs based in Wayne
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wayne

Township in Indiana, United States

Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States and serves as one of two townships within Noblesville, Indiana's jurisdiction. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,935. 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 Hamilton Town Center, being built by the Simon Property Group, headquartered in nearby Indianapolis. Hamilton Southeastern Schools…

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Population
10,935
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
823 ft

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