Editing Waynetown, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Waynetown, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "You'll never find another one!"
| image_skyline      = Waynetown-sign.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
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| pushpin_map        = USA Indiana Montgomery County
| pushpin_label      = Waynetown
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Montgomery County
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana|Wayne]]
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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_18.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=April 24, 2023}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_total_km2     = 1.15
| area_land_km2      = 1.15
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.45
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.45
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1882052&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Waynetown town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref>
| population_total   = 960
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| population_density_km2 = 833.00
| population_density_sq_mi = 2157.30
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 755
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|05|17|N|87|03|56|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47990
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-82052<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2397727<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397727}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.waynetown.net}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Waynetown''' is a town in [[Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana|Wayne Township]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 960 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Waynetown was platted as "Middletown" by Samuel Mann in 1830.<ref>''History of Montgomery County, Indiana: with personal sketches of representative citizens''. pg 505</ref>

==Geography==
Waynetown is located in western Montgomery County. [[U.S. Route 136]] passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading east-southeast {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Crawfordsville, Indiana|Crawfordsville]], the [[county seat]], and west-northwest {{Convert|11|mi|0}} to [[Veedersburg, Indiana|Veedersburg]]. [[Indiana State Road 25]] joins US 136 through the center of Waynetown but leads north {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Wingate, Indiana|Wingate]] and south {{convert|4|mi|0}} to its terminus at [[Indiana State Road 32|State Road 32]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Waynetown has a total area of {{convert|0.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The East Fork of Coal Creek runs through the town, flowing west to Coal Creek and then southwest to the [[Wabash River]] at [[Cayuga, Indiana|Cayuga]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 569
|1890= 576
|1900= 757
|1910= 734
|1920= 691
|1930= 664
|1940= 644
|1950= 658
|1960= 933
|1970= 993
|1980= 915
|1990= 911
|2000= 909
|2010= 958
|2020= 960
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1007 people, 391 households, and 282 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1995.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 436 housing units at an average density of {{convert|908.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 391 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 37.1 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 909 people, 372 households, and 265 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,085.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 411 housing units at an average density of {{convert|943.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 372 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $44,191. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $21,287 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,328. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Waynetown has an elected five-member council which oversees many of the town functions, from grants through utilities, to park and recreation. The town also employs a police department which is made up of numerous deputies and a town marshal. Waynetown has its own utility department, which runs the town utilities and takes care of cleanup throughout the town. The town has two local associations who help oversee the town activities.

==Local festivities==
Each year the town of Waynetown holds a "Fish Fry" which also runs a carnival. The "Fish Fry" brings in many across the county, as well as from surrounding counties such as Fountain, Tippecanoe, and Parke.

==Connection to Lewis & Clark Expedition==
William Bratton (1778-1841), a member of the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]], settled in the Waynetown area in 1822 and "held various local county and township offices, including Justice of the Peace." He is buried in the Old Pioneer Cemetery within Waynetown.<ref>http://www.journalreview.com/news/local/article_038422c4-c319-5c09-b2df-5ed523e988f5.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

==Education==
[[North Montgomery School Corporation]] serves Waynetown.<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st18_in/c18107_montgomery/DC10SD_C18107_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, IN]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on November 26, 2016.</ref> Elementary students are zoned to Sommer Elementary School.<ref>"[http://www.nm.k12.in.us/info/location?tmpl=component&print=1&page= About Us]" ([https://archive.today/20161225110341/http://www.nm.k12.in.us/info/location?tmpl=component&print=1&page= Archive]). [[North Montgomery School Corporation]]. Retrieved on December 25, 2016. See attendance boundary map on the page.</ref> Secondary school students attend Northridge Middle School and [[North Montgomery High School]].

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180px" class="center" >
File:Waynetown-post-office.jpg|Red brick building is now a Native American Culture Museum and the lighter brick building is the post office
File:Waynetown-pioneer-cemetery.jpg|1830 Pioneer Cemetery
File:Waynetown intesection.JPG|Hudson's Grocery
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.waynetown.net}}

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[[Category:Towns in Montgomery County, Indiana]]
[[Category:1830 establishments in Indiana]]