Wayne County | |
|---|---|
_from_SE_1.JPG) Wayne County Courthouse in Wayne | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′N 97°07′W / 42.21°N 97.12°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Seat | Wayne |
| Largest city | Wayne |
| Area | |
• Total | 443 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 443 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.09% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,697 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,697.[1] Its county seat is Wayne.[2]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Wayne County is represented by the prefix 27 (it had the 27th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "Wayne County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.