It is located in the northeast part of the county and includes the village of Waynesville, Ohio.

Caesar Creek State Park is located in the township.

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: The villages of Corwin and Waynesville in the township, as are the communities of Dodds, Mount Holly and Crosswick.

The portion of Wayne Township east of the Little Miami is in the Virginia Military District and was surveyed with the metes and bounds system, while the area west of the Little Miami was surveyed on the same plan as used in the Symmes Purchase.

[4] 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.