Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Wayne Township | |
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Township | |
Location in DuPage County Location in DuPage County |
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DuPage County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DuPage |
Settled | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
• Land | 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) 2.96% |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 66,582 |
• Density | 1,879.6/sq mi (725.7/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60103, 60120, 60174, 60184, 60185, 60188, 60190 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429905 |
Wayne Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,582 and it contained 21,787 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 97.04%) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 2.96%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Bartlett (partial)
- Carol Stream (west quarter)
- Hanover Park (partial)
- St. Charles (partial)
- Wayne (partial)
- West Chicago (partial)
Unincorporated towns
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- Lakewood at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Munger at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Ontarioville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Prince Crossing at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Schick at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Wayne Center at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Illinois Pet, Ontarioville and Wayne Township.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- DuPage County Airport
- Van Kampen Heliport
Landmarks
- Dupage County Airport (north quarter)
- Dupage County Forest Preserve - Pratt Wayne Woods Forest Preserve
- West Branch Reservoir Forest Preserve
Township government
The Township government consists of a Board of Trustees (Supervisor and four Trustees) and two officers (Clerk and Assessor) all elected to four-year terms by the voters at-large.
Township roadways are under the jurisdiction of the Wayne Township Road District, a special taxing district separate from the Township. The Highway Commissioner serves as chief executive of the Road District and is elected to a four-year term by the voters at-large.
Township elections are held in April of the year immediately following a presidential election (2005, 2009, 2013, etc.). The current officers were elected in April 2009. They are:
Office | Name | Municipality |
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Supervisor | Thomas Arends | Bartlett |
Trustee | Joan Mruk | Unincorporated |
Trustee | Brandi Fike Ramundo | West Chicago |
Trustee | Mark Jatczak | Carol Stream |
Trustee | William "Bump" Waghorne | Hanover Park |
Clerk | April Murphy | Unincorporated |
Assessor | Michael Musson | Bartlett |
Highway Commissioner | Martin McManamon | Bartlett |
School districts
- School District 46
- St Charles Community Unit School District 303
Political districts
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State House District 56
- State Senate District 28
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas