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South Wayne, Wisconsin
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Village
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Location of South Wayne in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 446 |
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(2023)
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446 |
| • Density | 568.51/sq mi (219.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-75275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574504 |
South Wayne is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 census.
Geography
South Wayne is located at 42°34′3″N 89°52′41″W / 42.56750°N 89.87806°W (42.567584, -89.878131).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 285 | — | |
| 1920 | 290 | — | |
| 1930 | 316 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 331 | 4.7% | |
| 1950 | 328 | −0.9% | |
| 1960 | 354 | 7.9% | |
| 1970 | 436 | 23.2% | |
| 1980 | 495 | 13.5% | |
| 1990 | 478 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 484 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 489 | 1.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 473 | −3.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 489 people, 206 households, and 121 families living in the village. The population density was 619.0 inhabitants per square mile (239.0/km2). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 278.5 per square mile (107.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White, 0.6% African American, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 206 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 40.1 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.
Recreation
The Cheese Country Trail passes through the village.
Notable people
- Justus Henry Nelson, Methodist missionary in the Amazon, grew up in South Wayne
- Melvin Olson, Wisconsin State Senator, was President of South Wayne
See also
In Spanish: South Wayne (Wisconsin) para niños
