Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne, Nebraska
Wayne's commercial district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Wayne's commercial district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Location of Wayne, Nebraska
Location of Wayne, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°14′17″N 97°00′36″W / 42.23806°N 97.01000°W / 42.23806; -97.01000
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyWayne
Founded1881
Named forAnthony Wayne
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
Area
 • Total
2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
 • Land2.82 sq mi (7.32 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,467 ft (447 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,973
 • Density2,115.08/sq mi (816.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68787
Area code402
FIPS code31-51840
GNIS feature ID2397233[3]
Websitewww.cityofwayne.org

Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the county seat of Wayne County[5] and the home of Wayne State College.

  1. ^ "Nebraska National Register Sites in Wayne County".[usurped] Nebraska State Historical Society.[usurped] Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayne, Nebraska
  4. ^ "Many Area Neb. Counties Lose Population".
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.