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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lyons is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1823. Wayne was created by taking area from Ontario and Seneca Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 89,816 people. This is a decrease of 4.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 93,772 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.48% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Arcadia
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,424 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Butler
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Clyde
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Galen
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Huron
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lyons
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Macedon
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Marion
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,533 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newark
    • Ontario
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,173 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Palmyra
    • Red Creek
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rose
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Savannah
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sodus
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sodus Point
    • Walworth
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Williamson
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,688 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wolcott

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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 have 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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This page was last modified/updated: 01 Feb 2023