Welcome to Wayne ...
The city of Wayne is located in Wayne County<1> and is the County Seat for Wayne County.
We aren't confident of the location of Wayne, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wayne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wayne has a population of 5,679 people<3> (see below for details).
Wayne is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wayne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wayne: (402) & (531)<5>
The ZIP code for Wayne: 68787<6>
Websites for Wayne ...
Official Website: www.city.waynene.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wayne had an population of 5,679 people. This is an increase of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne had a population of 5,660 people (or 58.9% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Wayne the county's most populous community.
The population of Wayne represents 0.31% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,660 people, the population of Wayne increased 1.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,583 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wayne.
Communities Also Named Wayne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Wayne - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wayne.
Communities near Wayne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wayne.
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <7>
- Wisner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Wisner is located in Cuming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <7>
- Pender
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Pender is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pender <7>
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <7>
- Emerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <7>
- Winside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winside
- Winside is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winside <7>
- Pilger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilger
- Pilger is located in Stanton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilger <7>
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <7>
- Hoskins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
- Hoskins is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoskins <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wayne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wayne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wayne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wayne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayne. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wayne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayne ...
Looking for more information about Wayne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wayne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wayne.
Adding Wayne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wayne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wayne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Wayne post office opened in 1881.
We also found Wayne on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wayne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne: www.city.waynene.org/
The official website for Wayne County: www.county.waynene.org/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wayne. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wayne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wayne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wayne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |