Wayne TownshipRandolph County, IN
A town of 4,358.
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $92K for a typical one, or 1.5 years of the county’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 511th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $46K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Wayne Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 24 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Harter Park, at 72 acres.
84% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#20 of 593 in Indiana), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne Township, and how to reach them.
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 sends many workers across the state line to Greenville and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Indiana rate.
Wayne Township’s grade for health is a D
Against the 4,336 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wayne Township’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
27% of Wayne Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Wayne Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 16% of Wayne Township adults have diabetes.
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Wayne Township fall behind 68% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Randolph Eastern School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Union City Community Jr/Sr High, with 389 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 526 | C+ |
| Union City Community Jr/Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 389 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Wayne Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
28% of working residents cross a state line to work, Greenville among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Wayne Township fell to 1,052 in 2023, 69 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Union City (15%), Winchester (10%) and Greenville (8%).
| Wayne Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wayne Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harter Park | — | 72 |
| 2. Artisan Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
17 mi MuseumFort Recovery
15 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
26 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
28 mi GardenMinnetrista
24 mi MuseumRichmond Art MuseumPhoto credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain
Everything we know about Wayne Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wayne Township; the nearest are
About 3 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 eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,317 (down from 4,611 at 2010) and it contained 2,109 housing units.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #511 | C | A+ | — | C | D |
| Greensfork Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| White River Township | #414 | C+ | A | — | B− | C− |
Greensfork Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Greensfork Township and White River Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson 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 a good place to live?
Wayne Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #511 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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+.