Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
Wayne Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′32″N 94°56′02″W / 39.6589597°N 94.9340206°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.6 sq mi (87 km2) |
| • Land | 32.91 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 2.05% |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 652 |
| • Density | 19.8/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-02177974[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766347[2] |
Wayne Township is a township in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 652.[3]
Wayne Township was established in 1842.[4]
Geography
Wayne Township covers an area of 33.96 square miles (88.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Kerlin.
Horseshoe Lake, Muskrat Lake, New Mud Lake and Old Mud Lake are within this township. The stream of Contrary Creek runs through this township.
Transportation
The following highways travel through the township:[5]
References
- 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
- 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "County Maps". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |