Wayne, Nebraska
City in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States
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::summary City in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Wayne, Nebraska |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Wayne, Nebraska 201-203 N Main from W.JPG |
| image_caption | Wayne's commercial district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. |
| image_map | Wayne_County_Nebraska_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Wayne_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Wayne, Nebraska |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Nebraska |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Wayne |
| government_type | Mayor/Council |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 1881 |
| named_for | Anthony Wayne |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 7.43 |
| area_land_km2 | 7.32 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.11 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 2.87 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 2.82 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.04 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 5973 |
| population_density_km2 | 816.51 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 2115.08 |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 1467 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 68787 |
| area_code | 402 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 31-51840 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2397233 |
| website | www.cityofwayne.org |
| :: |
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|population_as_of = 2020 |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 5973 |population_density_km2 = 816.51 |population_density_sq_mi = 2115.08
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Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the home of Wayne State College.
History
Wayne was founded in 1881 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway was extended to that point. It was named for and with Wayne County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25 sqmi, of which 2.21 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi is water.
Demographics
|1890= 1178 |1900= 2119 |1910= 2140 |1920= 2115 |1930= 2381 |1940= 2719 |1950= 3595 |1960= 4217 |1970= 5379 |1980= 5240 |1990= 5142 |2000= 5583 |2010= 5660 |2020= 5973 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 5,973 people, 2,096 households, and 978 families in Wayne. The population density was 2,118.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,139 housing units at an average density of 758.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 77.0% (4,599) white, 5.71% (341) black or African-American, 0.77% (46) Native American, 1.96% (117) Asian, 0.13% (8) Pacific Islander, 8.62% (515) from other races, and 5.81% (347) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.0% (486) of the population.
Of the 2,096 households, 21.3% had children under the age of 18; 42.7% were married couples living together; 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present. 32.1% of households consisted of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.8.
16.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 34.2% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 91.5 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $47,054 (with a margin of error of +/- $13,778) and the median family income $73,220 (+/- $4,710). Males had a median income of $14,754 (+/- $8,702) versus $9,385 (+/- $3,841) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $12,150 (+/- $3,152). Approximately, 7.5% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under the age of 18 and 19.3% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 5,660 people, 1,953 households, and 987 families living in the city. The population density was 2561.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,082 housing units at an average density of 942.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 2.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8%.
Of the 1,953 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 33.6% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age was 22.9 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 39.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 15.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census, there were 5,583 people, 1,850 households, and 989 families living in the city. The population density was 2,550.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,963 housing units at an average density of 896.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 1.59% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
Of the 1,850 households 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 28.6% of households were one person and 11.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 15.7% under the age of 18, 39.6% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median household income was $27,730, and the median family income was $51,033. Males had a median income of $30,560 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,984. About 7.5% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wayne has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Wayne was 105 F on July 13, 1995, and July 20, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was -27 F on January 2, 2018.
|location = Wayne, Nebraska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present |single line = Yes |width = auto
|Jan record high F = 74 |Feb record high F = 74 |Mar record high F = 90 |Apr record high F = 92 |May record high F = 100 |Jun record high F = 103 |Jul record high F = 105 |Aug record high F = 103 |Sep record high F = 101 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 83 |Dec record high F = 69 |year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 54.6 |Feb avg record high F = 59.7 |Mar avg record high F = 73.8 |Apr avg record high F = 83.0 |May avg record high F = 89.4 |Jun avg record high F = 94.8 |Jul avg record high F = 95.8 |Aug avg record high F = 94.3 |Sep avg record high F = 90.7 |Oct avg record high F = 83.3 |Nov avg record high F = 71.2 |Dec avg record high F = 56.2 |year avg record high F = 97.5
|Jan high F = 30.2 |Feb high F = 35.0 |Mar high F = 47.4 |Apr high F = 60.1 |May high F = 71.0 |Jun high F = 81.2 |Jul high F = 85.1 |Aug high F = 82.8 |Sep high F = 75.9 |Oct high F = 62.5 |Nov high F = 47.0 |Dec high F = 34.1 |year high F =
|Jan mean F = 20.5 |Feb mean F = 24.8 |Mar mean F = 35.9 |Apr mean F = 47.7 |May mean F = 59.4 |Jun mean F = 70.1 |Jul mean F = 74.2 |Aug mean F = 71.8 |Sep mean F = 63.7 |Oct mean F = 50.4 |Nov mean F = 36.2 |Dec mean F = 24.7 |year mean F =
|Jan low F = 10.8 |Feb low F = 14.5 |Mar low F = 24.4 |Apr low F = 35.3 |May low F = 47.8 |Jun low F = 59.0 |Jul low F = 63.4 |Aug low F = 60.8 |Sep low F = 51.4 |Oct low F = 38.3 |Nov low F = 25.3 |Dec low F = 15.3 |year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -11.3 |Feb avg record low F = -6.4 |Mar avg record low F = 3.6 |Apr avg record low F = 19.5 |May avg record low F = 33.4 |Jun avg record low F = 46.1 |Jul avg record low F = 51.7 |Aug avg record low F = 49.2 |Sep avg record low F = 35.6 |Oct avg record low F = 21.1 |Nov avg record low F = 6.7 |Dec avg record low F = -5.9 |year avg record low F = -15.1
|Jan record low F = −27 |Feb record low F = −25 |Mar record low F = −15 |Apr record low F = 6 |May record low F = 26 |Jun record low F = 39 |Jul record low F = 45 |Aug record low F = 42 |Sep record low F = 27 |Oct record low F = 9 |Nov record low F = −12 |Dec record low F = −26 |year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.55 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.75 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.42 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.99 |May precipitation inch = 4.20 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.40 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.69 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.57 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.58 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.28 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.21 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.83 |year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 4.1 |Feb precipitation days = 4.4 |Mar precipitation days = 5.5 |Apr precipitation days = 8.1 |May precipitation days = 10.2 |Jun precipitation days = 9.0 |Jul precipitation days = 6.9 |Aug precipitation days = 7.4 |Sep precipitation days = 6.0 |Oct precipitation days = 5.7 |Nov precipitation days = 4.1 |Dec precipitation days = 4.3
|Jan snow inch = 6.8 |Feb snow inch = 6.7 |Mar snow inch = 5.8 |Apr snow inch = 2.7 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.5 |Nov snow inch = 3.5 |Dec snow inch = 6.2 |year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 3.8 |Feb snow days = 3.5 |Mar snow days = 2.2 |Apr snow days = 0.8 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.4 |Nov snow days = 1.6 |Dec snow days = 3.6
|Jan snow depth inch = 6.9 |Feb snow depth inch = 7.2 |Mar snow depth inch = 5.0 |Apr snow depth inch = 2.0 |May snow depth inch = 0.0 |Jun snow depth inch = 0.0 |Jul snow depth inch = 0.0 |Aug snow depth inch = 0.0 |Sep snow depth inch = 0.0 |Oct snow depth inch = 0.2 |Nov snow depth inch = 2.5 |Dec snow depth inch = 4.6 |year snow depth inch = 10.3
|source 1 = NOAA |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00259045&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Wayne, NE |access-date = November 1, 2022 |source 2 = National Weather Service |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=oax |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Omaha |access-date = November 1, 2022
Education
Wayne Community Schools operates public schools.
St. Mary's Catholic Private School
Notable people
- James B. Davis, U.S. Air Force general
- Emily Kinney, musician and television actress (The Walking Dead){{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Korbelik|title=NWU graduate enjoying TV, stage and music success |url=http://journalstar.com/entertainment/small-screen/television-and-radio/nwu-graduate-enjoying-tv-stage-and-music-success/article_8baa6e01-0cec-5d79-a8c5-49634bd9495f.html |work=Lincoln Journal Star |date=2011-02-08 |access-date=2012-02-13}}
- Don Meyer, college basketball coach
References
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