History · Wayne

Wayne’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Wayne Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,110 (up from 27,551 at 2010) and it contained 12,127 housing units. Wayne Township was organized in 1836.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 27,551 to 29,110 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1978.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wayne yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Wayne

1 place in Wayne is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Indianaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1997first listedChinworth Bridge

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

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