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Wayne County

Population in July 2007: 1,128. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 526  (46.7%)
Females: 602  (53.3%)
Median resident age:  36.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25570.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,900 (it was $20,242 in 2000)
Wayne  $23,900
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $69,200 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Wayne  $69,200
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Wayne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Wayne: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.6%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%), German (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1882

Elevation: 708 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1733 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wayne

  • High school or higher: 58.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayne town

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Wayne, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wayne to the number of sex offenders is 161 to 1.

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

Wayne:  0.6% ($358)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (12.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (127.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (438.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Huntington, WV (12.8 miles ), Fort Gay, WV (13.1 miles ), Chesapeake, OH (13.8 miles ), Burlington, OH (13.9 miles ), Louisa, KY (13.9 miles ), Ceredo, WV (14.1 miles ), Proctorville, OH (15.0 miles ), Kenova, WV (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.23 N, Longitude: 82.44 W


20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-6.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Mining (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


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Crime in Wayne (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (90.8 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (363.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 20.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Wayne (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (345.7 per 100,000)
  • 13 thefts (1123.6 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (345.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 96.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.89
US city average:  3.00

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Wayne-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the Wayne town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wayne:
  • MILDRED MITCHELL-BATEMAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
  • CABELL-HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
  • RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 13 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne:
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 14 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; ID: HTW)
  • ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 19 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: I41)
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 22 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)

Amtrak station near Wayne:
  • 13 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
Public high school in Wayne:
Public elementary/middle schools in Wayne:

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Court: Wayne Family Court (211 South Court).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wayne and their reported violations in the past:

WAYNE WATER TOWN OF (Population served: 5228, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.3%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  30.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Wayne compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wayne (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Wayne Main at 608 Hendricks Street, branch established on 1902-12-08. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Wayne Branch at 206 Central Avenue, branch established on 1995-11-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$1,771$21,2520$0
Police - Other 2$3,883$23,2980$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$2,336
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$7,158
Solid Waste Management 2$2,535$15,2101$523
Water Supply 11$16,592$18,1000$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$255
Totals for Government 16$24,781$18,58615$10,271



Wayne government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $100,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $291,000
    Sewerage: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $285,000
  • Tax - Property: $128,000
    NEC: $50,000
    Other Selective Sales: $49,000
    Public Utilities: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $450,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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 Cabell County, WV  2.09% ($25,418 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.47% ($27,852)
from Mingo County, WV  0.18% ($28,174)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

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 Cabell County, WV  2.21% ($23,121 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.47% ($37,919)
to Boyd County, KY  0.27% ($35,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wayne:
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wayne:
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WMEJ (91.9 FM; PROCTORVILLE, OH; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFGH (90.7 FM; FORT GAY, WV; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WRYV-FM1 (101.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Wayne:
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W49BN (Channel 49; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNCATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55AT (Channel 55; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • W05CB (Channel 5; BURLINGTON, OH; Owner: VEARL R. PENNINGTON)




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