The township is located in the north-central part of the county, between Trenton and Oxford.

[citation needed] Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Two villages are located in Wayne Township: Jacksonburg in the northeast, and part of Seven Mile, in the south.

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.

The township is in the Edgewood Local School District.

The township is in the Trenton and Seven Mile telephone exchanges.