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Wayland, Missouri
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Location of Wayland, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 608.96/sq mi (234.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63472
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-77920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0735902 |
Wayland is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 408. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Wayland was laid out in 1880. The city was named for Jerre Wayland, a pioneer settler. A post office called Wayland has been in operation since 1874.
Sickles Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Geography
Wayland is located at 40°23′43″N 91°34′55″W / 40.39528°N 91.58194°W (40.395196, -91.581877).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 384 | — | |
| 1920 | 355 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 385 | 8.5% | |
| 1940 | 380 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 350 | −7.9% | |
| 1960 | 384 | 9.7% | |
| 1970 | 467 | 21.6% | |
| 1980 | 498 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 391 | −21.5% | |
| 2000 | 425 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 533 | 25.4% | |
| 2020 | 408 | −23.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 233 households, and 138 families living in the city. The population density was 795.5 inhabitants per square mile (307.1/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 371.6 per square mile (143.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 233 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Wayland (Misuri) para niños
