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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Corydon is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded January 13, 1846.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 6,441 people. This is an increase of 0.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,419 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.21% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Allerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Corydon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
  • Humeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lineville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Millerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Promise City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.