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A town of 460.
Wayne Township’s age of the median resident is 55.4 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Wayne Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Horsey-Barthelmas Farm and Fleming-Hoffman Farm. Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
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Wayne Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. In Wayne Township, the average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Employers in Wayne Township added 40 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 82. The top destinations are Columbus (22%), Chillicothe (6%) and Circleville (5%).
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Wayne Township break down as 57% from inland flooding and 18% from drought. Wayne Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 29 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 22°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Wayne Township, 19% report frequent mental distress. Two in five adults in Wayne Township sleep under 7 hours; 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Calamus Swamp, at 28 acres. 4.7 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. In Wayne Township, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Calamus Swamp | 0.5 mi | 28 |
| 2. Canal Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 11 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.