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Wayne TownshipAllen County, IN
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
111,761
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
54,955
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#489 of 585 in IN
What is it like to live in Wayne Township?
Wayne Township is a city of 111,761, and it grades C overall, 489th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Homes are within reach, about $131K for a typical one, or 1.8 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household income, and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 91% of U.S. towns. The trade-offs: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 81% of the country, and the median household income is $49K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Wayne Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 78 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Horney Robinson House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Wayne Township stand out
Where Wayne Township beats most towns.
Get outside
33 miles of trails in Wayne Township
6.3% of the town is conserved land, across 47 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#12 of 593 in Indiana; 1 place on the National Register), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.3 of 20; 10.7% of households have no carAOpen →HealthSt. Joseph Health System 2.1 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income54,955 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6% conserved landB+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterA+Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offFort Wayne Biosolids Handling Facility, 5 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46806, 46807, 46805, 4680846806 17% · 46807 15% · 46805 14% · 46808 12%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne Township.
Wayne Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Fort Wayne and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Indiana rate.
OutdoorsB+
In Wayne Township, 6.3% of the land is conserved
Lindenwood Nature Preserve, at 302 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Trails total 33 miles in 47 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Wayne Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
#51for trails in IN
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
6.3%
conserved · 1,701 of 26,960 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foster Park | 4.6 mi | 233 |
| 2. Lindenwood Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 302 |
| 3. Memorial park | 1.5 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC
On state tests, Wayne Township’s schools trail 70% of Indiana districts
The Fort Wayne Community Schools runs its public schools. Below: Two of its 48 schools, each with why it was picked. The 6 public schools in Wayne Township teach 3,360 students between them.
30%of IN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weisser Park Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 632 | B− |
| South Side High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,405 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Wayne Township’s grade for health is a C−
Against the 5,435 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wayne Township’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
Wayne Township: just over a third of adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Wayne Township beats the Indiana average on 1 and trails it on 12. 43% of adults locally have obesity; 15% have diabetes.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.9% | 8.4% |
St. Joseph Health System
2.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
28th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Wayne Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
More than half of Wayne Township’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
Wayne Township has about as many jobs (54,955) as working residents, but only 12,214 people both live and work here.
Roughly one working resident in four has a job in Wayne Township itself. Its typical journey to work comes in at 21 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (60%), Indianapolis (4%) and New Haven (3%).
27%work in town
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township27%
Fort Wayne60%
Indianapolis4%
New Haven3%
Aboite Township3%
6 mi
median commute distance
54,955
jobs based in Wayne Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Wayne Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wayne Township once, in 2005. On expected storm and flood damage, Wayne Township sits above 63% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 1,022. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 68% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1,022
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Wayne Township skews younger than Indiana
23.2% of residents live below the poverty line, against 12.3% across Indiana, which weighs on its C− for jobs and income.
The share of residents in Wayne Township who are under 18: 25%. People 65 and older are just over one in ten residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Wayne Township at 111,761 residents, up 4% since 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 20% of adults 25 and older, vs 30% across Indiana.
33.8median age · IN 38.1
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
Wayne TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma16%
High school33%
Some college23%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
49.8% women, 50.2% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.4, men 32.9.
| Wayne Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
in town MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
22 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
in town GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
21 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
23 mi MuseumForks of the WabashSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
18pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne2.5 mi$36,460 tuitionIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne3.2 mi$31,361 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne5.5 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Wayne Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Wayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 103,803.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Pleasant Township (C+) is closest. Aboite Township next door grades higher for schools (A− to Wayne Township’s C) and lower for cost of living (C+ to A−).
Adams TownshipWashington TownshipAboite TownshipPleasant TownshipSt. Joseph TownshipLafayette TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #489 | C | A− | — | C | C− |
| Adams Township | #392 | B− | A− | — | B− | D |
| Washington Township | #276 | B | B+ | — | C | B− |
| Aboite Township | #69 | A | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Pleasant Township | #440 | C+ | B | — | C | C+ |
| St. Joseph Township | #338 | B− | B | — | C | B |
| Lafayette Township | #182 | A− | B− | — | A− | B |
Wayne Township, Adams Township, Washington Township, Aboite Township, Pleasant Township, St. Joseph Township and Lafayette Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, IN a good place to live?
Wayne Township grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #489 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Wayne Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.