Wayne, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 5,583. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,176 (-7.3% change)

Males: 2,575	(46.1%)
Females: 3,008	(53.9%)

Wayne County

Median resident age:	22.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68787.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $27,730 in 2000)

Wayne	$29,000
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,100 (it was $80,800 in 2000)

Wayne	$86,100
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Wayne:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (49.9%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.9%), Czech (6.0%), Swedish (5.8%), Norwegian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/2/1884

Elevation: 1456 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 2423 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wayne

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayne city

Never married: 53.5%
Now married: 34.7%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 4.5%

103 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wayne, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wayne to the number of sex offenders is 5304 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wayne:	2.0% ($1,631)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (46.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (96.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (642.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Concord, NE (10.4 miles) , Wakefield, NE (10.5 miles ), Winside, NE (11.7 miles ), Carroll, NE (12.3 miles ), Dixon, NE (12.6 miles) , Laurel, NE (14.3 miles ), Pilger, NE (16.0 miles ), Allen, NE (17.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $123,300
1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $123,300
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $156,100
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $111,100
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,400
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $169,400
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,700
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,000
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,700
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $166,300
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $199,000
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 97.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +100 (+1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,878 (59.6%)

People in group quarters in Wayne

1070 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
61 people in nursing homes
54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 402

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Wayne, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +354 (+6.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Wayne by Year
Type	2001	2002	2004
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	4	3
per 100,000	53.7	70.9	55.4
Robberies	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	17.7	0.0
Assaults	1	2	2
per 100,000	17.9	35.4	36.9
Burglaries	19	25	18
per 100,000	340.0	443.1	332.3
Thefts	133	75	109
per 100,000	2379.7	1329.3	2012.6
Auto thefts	4	3	3
per 100,000	71.6	53.2	55.4
Arson	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	17.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.8)	171.2	157.6	159.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wayne, Nebraska

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Wayne-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Wayne city center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

On 5/30/1954, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Justin Sandy - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Feb 22, 1982).

Hospital/medical center in Wayne:

PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (1200 PROVIDENCE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wayne:

PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PENDER, NE)
FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 32 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 32 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Wayne, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne:

KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 46 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 54 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne:

WAYNE MUNI (about 4 miles; WAYNE, NE; ID: LCG)
PENDER MUNI (about 23 miles; PENDER, NE; ID: 0C4)
HARTINGTON MUNI (about 30 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; ID: 0B4)

College/University in Wayne:

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,026; Location: 1111 MAIN ST; Public; Website: www.wsc.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wayne:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 40 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 98 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

Public high schools in Wayne:

Wayne High School (Location: 611 W 7th Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Tower School (Location: 901 E 14th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wayne:

Wayne Middle School (Location: 611 W 7th Street; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
Wayne West Elementary School (Location: 612 School View Drive; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Wayne:

ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 420 EAST 7TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Wayne:

WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $150,387; Location: 410 NORTH PEARL STREET; 21,540 books; 837 audio materials; 673 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wayne: Wayne Grain and Feed Elevator (A), Heritage Plaza (B), Victor Park Campground (C), Old Power Plant (D), Neihardt Hall (E), Morey Hall (F), Anderson Hall (G), Connell Hall (H), Conn Library (I), Gardner Hall (J), Rice Auditorium (K), Terrace Hall (L), Wayne Public Library (M), Wayne Police Department (N), Wayne Fire Department (O), Wayne County Sheriffs Office (P), Wayne County Museum (Q), Wayne County Courthouse (R), Student Center (S), Peterson Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wayne include: Calvary Bible Evangelical Free Church (A), Praise Assembly of God Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Faith Baptist Church (F), Saint Marys Catholic Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Wayne include: Sunnyview Park (1), East Park (2), Ashley Park (3), Viken Park (4), Wayne State College Historical Marker (5), Willow Bowl (6), Memorial Stadium (7), Nebraska Street Park (8), Cunningham Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wayne Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Wayne City Recreation Dept (Recreation Areas; 202 N Pearl St).

Hotels: Super 8 Wayne NE (610 Tomar Drive), Sports Club Motel (900 East 7th Street), K-D Inn Motel (311 East 7th Street), Wayne Super 8 Motel (610 Tomar Dr.).

Courts: Wayne County - Judge- Wayne- County Court (510 North Pearl Street), Wayne County - Wayne- Clerk Of District Court (510 North Pearl Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.5%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	20.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Wayne compared to Nebraska state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Wayne (2007 data):

The State National Bank & Trust Company: Drive-In Walk-Up Facility at 1002 Main Street, branch established on 1975-01-25; The State National Bank & Trust Comp at 116 West First Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.2 mil, Deposits: $63.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: State National Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Wayne: Drive-In Branch at 703 Main Street, branch established on 1979-06-08; The First National Bank Of Wayne at Main Street, branch established on 1885-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.1 mil, Deposits: $31.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First National Agency, Inc.
BankFirst: 220 West 7th Street Branch at 220 West 7th Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $233.8 mil, Deposits: $187.7 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: North Central Bancorp
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Wayne: Farmers & Merchants State Bank Of Wa at 321 Main, branch established on 1990-11-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.0 mil, Deposits: $30.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: West Point Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	4	$13,598	$40,794	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$21,301	$36,516	1	$425
Police - Other	5	$9,197	$22,073	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$19,094	$32,733	0	$0
Welfare	1	$2,475	$29,700	5	$2,491
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,576	$18,912	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,502	$33,012	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,364	$26,184	2	$806
Water Supply	2	$4,709	$28,254	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,564	$30,768	6	$3,319
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,249	$26,988	1	$1,266
Electric Power	11	$33,702	$36,766	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$9,139	$27,417	0	$0
Totals for Government	48	$129,470	$32,368	15	$8,307

Wayne government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $250,000
Parks & Recreation: $197,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $470,000
Electric Utilities: $294,000

Central Staff Services: $244,000

Financial Administration: $188,000

Sewerage: $108,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,388,000
General - Other: $442,000

Regular Highways: $435,000

Police Protection: $342,000

Parks & Recreation: $303,000

Water Utilities: $261,000

Fire Protection: $228,000

Sewerage: $218,000

Central Staff Services: $180,000

Solid Waste Management: $147,000

Financial Administration: $138,000

Welfare - Other: $135,000

General Public Buildings: $28,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $88,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $675,000
Water Utilities: $675,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $675,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $640,000
Water Utilities: $490,000

Electric Utilities: $352,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $323,000
Water Utilities: $185,000

Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,759,000
Interest Earnings: $266,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $475,000
Electric Utilities: $217,000

Parks & Recreation: $123,000

Water Utilities: $68,000

Regular Highways: $55,000

Central Staff: $45,000

General Public Building: $44,000

Police Protection: $40,000

Sewerage: $37,000

Financial Administration: $34,000

Fire Protection: $27,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,311,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,070,000
Water Utilities: $251,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $307,000
General Support: $260,000

All Other: $160,000
Tax - NEC: $2,068,000
Property: $610,000

Total General Sales: $356,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,100,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Madison County, NE	1.14% ($32,714 average AGI)
from Dixon County, NE	0.65% ($30,000)
from Cedar County, NE	0.45% ($30,286)

8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.86%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Madison County, NE	1.06% ($15,545 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.84% ($20,154)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.61% ($30,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wayne:

KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wayne:

KWSC (91.9 FM; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WAYNE STATE COLLEGE)
KTCH-FM (104.9 FM; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wayne:

KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)

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