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.

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How Wayne ranks

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#13Shortest commute in IN #14Highest graduation rate in IN #49Closest to a top hospital in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Wayne

Work & commute in Wayne

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40% of Wayne’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Warsaw (42%), Winona Lake (3%) and Elkhart (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Warsaw

42%

Winona Lake

Elkhart

Goshen

40%Work in townlive and work in Wayne 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 17,363Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Wayne

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

≈Just like Indiana

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Wayne tracks Indiana closely.

Care nearby

Kosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw · 2 mi · ER

Bowen Health WarsawWarsaw · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46580, 46582, 46590 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wayne →

Natural hazards in Wayne

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

60Does Wayne flood?paid flood claims since 1981 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Kosciusko County MapWayne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Wayne

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Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Wayne get?About 32 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Wayne

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School Grade A-

The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#113Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictWarsaw Community SchoolsSchools11

Washington Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 500 students Jefferson Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 481 students Eisenhower Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–6 · 474 students Lincoln Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 452 students Harrison Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 416 students Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 214 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.