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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 Fairfield is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Edwards County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 16,196 people. This is a decrease of 3.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,760 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.13% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Cisne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <3>
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Gate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
    • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <3>
  • Jeffersonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Johnsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Keenes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Erie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sims
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Wayne County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <3>
  • Wayne City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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