Secrest Ferry Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Wayne Township’s story
Wayne Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Wayne TownshipIN
A town of 1,729.
6 bordering townsMap →
Secrest Ferry Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,729
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
143
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
The best of Wayne Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 77 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Homes are within reach, about $132K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Bloomington metro’s $66K median household income. Secrest Ferry Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wayne Township stand out
Where Wayne Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
143jobs based in Wayne Township
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
HealthIndiana University Health Bloomington Hospital 16.7 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGosport Water Utility1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wayne Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereOwen County Election Board and RegistrationOwen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4743347433 99%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.
HealthC−
Wayne Township is less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Wayne Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Wayne Township.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Wayne Township beat 59% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Spencer-Owen Community Schools. Its one school is below.
59%of IN districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 149 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 2% work in town. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Wayne Township has lost 35 jobs, to 143 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township2%
Indianapolis20%
Spencer9%
Bloomington8%
Greencastle5%
27 mi
median commute distance
143
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Wayne Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
10
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
0% of Wayne Township is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wayne Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,102 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
39 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
16 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
38 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
18pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wayne Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington16.7 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis40.2 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Wayne Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,704 (representing no change from 2010) and it contained 800 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Bean Blossom TownshipWashington TownshipMontgomery TownshipHarrison TownshipRay TownshipTaylor TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Bean Blossom Township | #384 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Washington Township | #373 | B− | A− | — | B | C− |
| Montgomery Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ray Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Taylor Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
Wayne Township, Montgomery Township, Ray Township and Taylor Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Bean Blossom Township, Washington Township, Montgomery Township, Ray Township and Taylor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.