Wayne County, Illinois
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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 16,179.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Fairfield.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as "Little Egypt".
History
Wayne County was formed in 1819 out of Edwards County. It is named after Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, an officer in the Revolutionary War and Northwest Indian War.
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Wayne County between its 1819 creation and 1821 -
Wayne County between 1821 and 1824 -
Wayne County in 1824, reduced to its current size
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="census-density" />
Climate and weather
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Transit
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Clay County (north)
- Richland County (northeast)
- Edwards County (east)
- White County (southeast)
- Hamilton County (south)
- Jefferson County (southwest)
- Marion County (northwest)
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 1990<ref name=1990Census>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 17,902 | 17,087 | 16,853 | 16,340 | 15,400 | 99.13% | 99.11% | 98.26% | 97.49% | 95.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 90 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.24% | 0.56% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 0.14% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 50 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 49 | 0.28% | 0.26% | 0.34% | 0.42% | 0.30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | 1 | 1 | 5 | x | x | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.18% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | 84 | 105 | 398 | x | x | 0.49% | 0.63% | 2.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 61 | 72 | 103 | 176 | 182 | 0.34% | 0.42% | 0.60% | 1.05% | 1.12% |
| Total | 18,059 | 17,241 | 17,151 | 16,760 | 16,179 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,760 people, 7,102 households, and 4,853 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,975 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 98.0% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 17.0% were German, 14.1% were English, 12.7% were American, and 9.8% were Irish.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 7,102 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 42.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1" />
The median income for a household in the county was $39,207 and the median income for a family was $47,879. Males had a median income of $34,800 versus $27,192 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,493. About 9.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
City
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Wayne County is divided into these 20 townships: Template:Div col
- Arrington
- Barnhill
- Bedford
- Berry
- Big Mound
- Elm River
- Four Mile
- Garden Hill
- Grover
- Hickory Hill
- Indian Prairie
- Jasper
- Keith
- Lamard
- Leech
- Massilon
- Mount Erie
- Orchard
- Orel
- Zif
Program 1033 Acquisitions
According to Department of Defense data, Wayne County has received six 5.56MM rifles and three "Utility Trucks" with a total acquisition cost of $120,705.<ref name="GitHub">Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
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See also
References
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