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Wayne, Nebraska
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Wayne's commercial district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Location of Wayne, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Wayne |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2) |
| • Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,973 |
| • Density | 2,115.08/sq mi (816.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68787
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-51840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397233 |
| Website | www.cityofwayne.org |
Wayne is a city located in Wayne County, Nebraska, in the United States. It's the main city of Wayne County, also known as its county seat. Wayne is also home to Wayne State College, a well-known college. In 2020, about 5,973 people lived here.
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A Look Back: Wayne's History
Wayne was started in 1881. This happened when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway train tracks reached this area. The city was named after Wayne County, which it is a part of.
Wayne's Location and Size
Wayne is located in the state of Nebraska. The United States Census Bureau says the city covers a total area of about 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2). Most of this area, about 2.21 square miles (5.72 km2), is land. A small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), is water.
Who Lives in Wayne: Population Facts
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,178 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,119 | 79.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,140 | 1.0% | |
| 1920 | 2,115 | −1.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,381 | 12.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,719 | 14.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,595 | 32.2% | |
| 1960 | 4,217 | 17.3% | |
| 1970 | 5,379 | 27.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,240 | −2.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,142 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,583 | 8.6% | |
| 2010 | 5,660 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 5,973 | 5.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate |
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Population in 2020
The 2020 United States census counted 5,973 people living in Wayne. There were 2,096 households, which are groups of people living together. About 978 of these were families.
Most people in Wayne, about 77%, were white. Other groups included African American, Native American, and Asian people. About 8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 21% of households had children under 18. The average age of people in Wayne was 22.8 years. This is quite young, partly because of the college in the city.
Population in 2010
In the 2010 census, Wayne had 5,660 people. There were 1,953 households. Most people, about 93.2%, were white.
The average age was 22.9 years. Many residents were young adults, with about 39.8% being between 18 and 24 years old. This also shows the impact of the college on the city's population.
Wayne's Weather and Climate
Wayne has a type of weather called a hot-summer humid continental climate. This means it has warm, humid summers and cold winters.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Wayne was 105 °F (40.6 °C). This happened on July 13, 1995, and again on July 20, 2006. The coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on January 2, 2018.
| Climate data for Wayne, Nebraska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
74 (23) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
92 (33) |
83 (28) |
69 (21) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.6 (12.6) |
59.7 (15.4) |
73.8 (23.2) |
83.0 (28.3) |
89.4 (31.9) |
94.8 (34.9) |
95.8 (35.4) |
94.3 (34.6) |
90.7 (32.6) |
83.3 (28.5) |
71.2 (21.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
97.5 (36.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.2 (−1.0) |
35.0 (1.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
60.1 (15.6) |
71.0 (21.7) |
81.2 (27.3) |
85.1 (29.5) |
82.8 (28.2) |
75.9 (24.4) |
62.5 (16.9) |
47.0 (8.3) |
34.1 (1.2) |
59.4 (15.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.5 (−6.4) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
35.9 (2.2) |
47.7 (8.7) |
59.4 (15.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
74.2 (23.4) |
71.8 (22.1) |
63.7 (17.6) |
50.4 (10.2) |
36.2 (2.3) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
48.3 (9.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.8 (−11.8) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
35.3 (1.8) |
47.8 (8.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
63.4 (17.4) |
60.8 (16.0) |
51.4 (10.8) |
38.3 (3.5) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
37.2 (2.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.3 (−24.1) |
−6.4 (−21.3) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
33.4 (0.8) |
46.1 (7.8) |
51.7 (10.9) |
49.2 (9.6) |
35.6 (2.0) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
−5.9 (−21.1) |
−15.1 (−26.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−25 (−32) |
−15 (−26) |
6 (−14) |
26 (−3) |
39 (4) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
27 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
−12 (−24) |
−26 (−32) |
−27 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.75 (19) |
1.42 (36) |
2.99 (76) |
4.20 (107) |
4.40 (112) |
2.69 (68) |
3.57 (91) |
2.58 (66) |
2.28 (58) |
1.21 (31) |
0.83 (21) |
27.47 (699) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.8 (17) |
6.7 (17) |
5.8 (15) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
3.5 (8.9) |
6.2 (16) |
32.2 (82.1) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 6.9 (18) |
7.2 (18) |
5.0 (13) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.5 (6.4) |
4.6 (12) |
10.3 (26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 75.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 15.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Learning in Wayne: Schools and College
Wayne has several options for education.
- Wayne Community Schools runs the public schools in the area.
- Wayne State College is a higher education institution located in the city.
- St. Mary's Catholic Private School is also available for students.
Famous Faces from Wayne
Some well-known people have connections to Wayne:
- James B. Davis was a general in the U.S. Air Force.
- Emily Kinney is a musician and actress. You might know her from the TV show The Walking Dead.
- Don Meyer was a famous college basketball coach.
Images for kids
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Wayne's commercial district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Location of Wayne, Nebraska
See also
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