Welcome to South Wayne ...
The village of South Wayne is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Wayne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for South Wayne: S. Wayne
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Wayne has a population of 473 people<2> (see below for details).
South Wayne is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Wayne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Wayne: 608 & 353<4>
The ZIP code for South Wayne: 53587<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Wayne had an population of 473 people. This is a decrease of 3.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Wayne had a population of 489 people. This makes South Wayne the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 489 people, the population of South Wayne increased 1.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 484 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Wayne.
Communities near South Wayne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Wayne.
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Shullsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Blanchardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Orangeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 South Wayne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wayne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Wayne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wayne. See our Newspapers Page for South Wayne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wayne ...
Looking for more information about South 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Wayne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Wayne.
Adding South Wayne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 (so far) for South Wayne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the South Wayne post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Wayne.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Wayne. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Wayne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the South Wayne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the South Wayne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 village (such as South Wayne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Wayne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |