Wayne Township is one of nine
townships in
DuPage County
DuPage County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 932,877, making it Illinois' second-most populous county. Its county seat ...
,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rock ...
,
USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,582 and it contained 21,787 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.04%) is land and (or 2.96%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Bartlett (partial)
*
Carol Stream
Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. Carol Stream was incorporated on January 5, 1959, and named after its founder's daughter. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,854.
History ...
(west quarter)
*
Hanover Park (partial)
*
St. Charles (partial)
*
Wayne (partial)
*
West Chicago (partial)
Unincorporated towns
*
Ingalton at
*
Lakewood at
*
Munger
Munger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern ...
at
*
Ontarioville at
*
Prince Crossing at
*
Schick at
*
Wayne Center at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjoining Townships
*
Hanover Township, Cook County (north)
*
Schaumburg Township, Cook County (northeast)
*
Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (east)
*
Milton Township, DuPage County (southeast)
*
Winfield Township, DuPage County (south)
*
Geneva Township, Kane County (southwest)
*
St. Charles Township, Kane County (west)
*
Elgin Township, Kane County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Illinois Pet, Ontarioville and Wayne Township.
Major highways
*
U.S. Route 20
*
Illinois Route 59
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockfo ...
*
Illinois Route 64
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
Demographics
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:
School districts
* School District 46
* St Charles Community Unit School District 303
*School District 25 - Bendist25.org
**Evergreen Elementary
**Benjamin Middle School
*Community High School District 94 in West Chicago
*CCSD 93 - Heritage Lakes (maybe others as well)
*Glenbard North HS
Political districts
*
Illinois's 6th congressional district
Illinois's 6th congressional district covers parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties. It is represented by Democrat Sean Casten since 2019.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
As of the 2011 redistricting which followe ...
*
Illinois's 14th congressional district
The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
Aft ...
* State House District 55
* State House District 56
* State Senate District 23
* State Senate District 28
References
*
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wayne Township, Dupage County, Illinois
Townships in DuPage County, Illinois
1849 establishments in Illinois
Townships in Illinois