Wayne County, Nebraska

Wayne County
Wayne County Courthouse in Wayne
Map of Nebraska highlighting Wayne County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°13′N 97°07′W / 42.21°N 97.12°W / 42.21; -97.12
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1870
Named forAnthony Wayne
SeatWayne
Largest cityWayne
Area
 • Total443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,697
 • Density22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.waynecountyne.org

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).

  1. ^ "Wayne County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.