Wayne, Illinois

Not to be confused with Wayne County, Illinois.
Wayne, Illinois
Village
Village of Wayne
Location of Wayne in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois.
Location of Wayne in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°56′48″N 88°14′30″W / 41.94667°N 88.24167°W / 41.94667; -88.24167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesDuPage, Kane
TownshipsSt. Charles, Wayne
Founded1958
Government
 • Village PresidentEileen Phipps[2]
 • Village Board of TrusteesGaetano "Guy" Bevente, Pete Connolly, Mike Dimitrioff, Ed Hull, Emily Miller, Gary Figurski[3]
 • Village TreasurerHoward Levine[4]
 • Village ClerkPatricia Engstrom[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total5.82 sq mi (15.08 km2)
 • Land5.73 sq mi (14.84 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
[1]
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,286
 • Density398.95/sq mi (154.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60184
Area codes630 & 331
FIPS code17-79397
GNIS feature ID2400112[1]
Wikimedia CommonsWayne, Illinois
Websitewww.villageofwayne.org
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Wayne is a village in DuPage and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township, while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,286 as of the 2020 census.[8]

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Wayne was a prominent center of horse breeding and farming research. The community, situated in a small, rural valley, was known for breeding French Percheron horses, a draught horse similar to a Clydesdale. Wayne was founded in the 1800s at the same time as the similarly named Wayne Center. Wayne Center was located on Army Trail Road at DuPage River crossing and no longer exists. "Downtown" Wayne was originally a railroad outpost built along Glos Street and Army Trail Road. The village is much smaller than the cities that surround it. This is partially due to the native Oak savanna landscape between the DuPage and Fox rivers, with Tallgrass prairies that retain a large amount of water in the spring season. The village is surrounded by these prairies on three sides, and has taken steps to maintain them in their natural state.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayne, Illinois
  2. ^ "Elected Officials and Officers". Village of Wayne. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Elected Officials and Officers". Village of Wayne. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Elected Officials and Officers". Village of Wayne. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF WAYNE". Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Village of Wayne, IL".
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.