Wayne County, Utah facts for kids
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Wayne County
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Location within the U.S. state of Utah
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| Founded | March 10, 1892 |
| Named for | Wayne County, Tennessee |
| Seat | Loa |
| Largest town | Loa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,466 sq mi (6,390 km2) |
| • Land | 2,461 sq mi (6,370 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.2% |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,486 |
| • Density | 1.0081/sq mi (0.38923/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,778, making it the fourth-least populous county in Utah. Its county seat is Loa.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,466 square miles (6,390 km2), of which 2,461 square miles (6,370 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (0.2%) is water. The Green River, passing through the canyons of Canyonlands National Park, forms the eastern boundary. The San Rafael Desert occupies the center of the county. Thousand Lake Mountain and Boulder Mountain flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where beautiful forests contrast with the deserts to the east. The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley, with one town of 200, Hanksville, located in Graves Valley North of the Henry Mountains. Wayne County is also home of Capitol Reef National Park.
Adjacent counties
- Emery County (north)
- Garfield County (south)
- Piute County (west)
- San Juan County (east)
- Sevier County (northwest)
National protected areas
- Canyonlands National Park (part)
- Capitol Reef National Park (part)
- Dixie National Forest (part)
- Fishlake National Forest (part)
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
Major highways
SR-12
SR-24
SR-72- SR-95
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,907 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,749 | −8.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,097 | 19.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,067 | −1.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,394 | 15.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,205 | −7.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,728 | −21.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,483 | −14.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,911 | 28.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,177 | 13.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,509 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,778 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,486 | −10.5% | |
| US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2018 2019 2020 |
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Ancestry/Ethnicity
As of 2017 the largest self-identified ancestry groups/ethnic groups in Wayne County, Utah were:
| Largest ancestries (2017) | Percent |
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| English | 45.5% |
| German | 16.3% |
| Dutch | 8.4% |
| Danish | 7.6% |
| Irish | 5.8% |
| Scottish | 5.4% |
| Swedish | 3.9% |
| American | 2.3% |
| Welsh | 1.7% |
| Polish | 1.2% |
Communities
Towns
- Bicknell
- Hanksville
- Loa (county seat)
- Lyman
- Torrey
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated places
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Wayne (Utah) para niños
