Wayne, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +25.6%
Males: 1,113 | |
Females: 1,056 |
Median resident age: | 40.6 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53587.
Wayne: | $89,232 |
WI: | $67,125 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,877 (it was $21,995 in 2000)
Wayne town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $316,133 (it was $167,300 in 2000)
Wayne: | $316,133 |
WI: | $230,700 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $330,013; detached houses: $357,144; townhouses or other attached units: $214,165; in 2-unit structures: $314,316; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,153; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,060; mobile homes: $53,597
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wayne, WI
- 2,12297.8%White alone
- 221.0%Hispanic
- 100.5%Two or more races
- 90.4%Black alone
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Asian alone
- 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Wayne detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (68.8%), Polish (10.4%), Irish (8.9%), Norwegian (3.8%), United States (3.2%), Italian (2.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1054 feet
Land area: 35.8 square miles.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (very low).

16 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.9% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Wayne town: | 1.4% ($2,350) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (34.7 miles
, pop. 64,825).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (37.1 miles
, pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (120.1 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.50 N, Longitude: 88.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 16 buildings, average cost: $399,600
- 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $442,200
- 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $364,400
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $370,700
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $331,800
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $267,200
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $342,700
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $298,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,300
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $271,600
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $382,500
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $223,600
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $259,400
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $257,200
- 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $258,100
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $273,500
- 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $270,400
- 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $244,100
- 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $200,300
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $199,600
- 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $197,500
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $168,800
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $151,600
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $141,500
Here: | 2.0% |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% |

- Construction (10.4%)
- Machinery (8.9%)
- Health care (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Educational services (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.7%)

- Construction (17.0%)
- Machinery (13.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
- Metal & metal products (7.0%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.4%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.5%)
- Public administration (3.3%)

- Health care (14.2%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Social assistance (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)

- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Cashiers (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
Average climate in Wayne, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 83.9. This is about average.
City: | 83.9 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.185 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.166. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.166 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 12.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 12.5 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.55. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.55 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0105. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0105 |
U.S.: | 0.0098 |
Tornado activity:
Wayne-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Wayne town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 4/4/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wayne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 350.3 miles away from Wayne center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 324.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 350.3 miles away from Wayne center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from Wayne center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 106.5 miles away from Wayne center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Wayne:
- HOPE HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOMIRA, WI)
- HOPE NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOMIRA, WI)
- CEDAR COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WEST BEND, WI)
- SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WEST BEND, WI)
- MAYVILLE NUR REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MAYVILLE, WI)
- BRIDGES HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; HARTFORD, WI)
- HARDFORD CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HARTFORD, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne:
- Marian University (about 20 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 20 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 28 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 5,253)
- Waukesha County Technical College (about 31 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
- Lakeland College (about 34 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
- Cardinal Stritch University (about 34 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 3,595)
- Carroll University (about 36 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wayne: Dominion Valley Farm (A), Garden View Dairy (B), Spring Valley Dairy Farm (C), T and T Farms (D), Twisted Pine Farm (E), Kohlsville Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wayne include: Salem Church (A), Saint Bridget Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Albright Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery (1), Wayne Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Wayne Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Kohlsville River (A), Wayne Creek (B), No Name Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: John Bertram Andrews - Essayist.
This town: | 2.8 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 84.5% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.1% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Wayne:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 67.9%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 5.8%
For population 25 years and over in Wayne:
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 2.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Here: | 8.9 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wayne, WI (based on Washington County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 39,943 | 13 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25,503 | 49 |
Mainline Protestant | 11,157 | 30 |
Other | 532 | 7 |
Orthodox | 28 | 1 |
None | 54,724 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 7.11 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 6.4% |
State: | 7.6% |
This county: | 26.5% |
State: | 27.5% |
Here: | 10.7% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wayne:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wayne:
- WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
- WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
- WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wayne:
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 125ft / 38.4mTotal length
- $949,000Total costs
- 111,324Total average daily traffic
- 7,493Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 41920-1929
- 51990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 42010-2019
- 55.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.0%Utility gas
- 6.0%Wood
- 2.7%Electricity
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 55.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.2%Utility gas
- 4.9%Electricity
- 3.3%Wood
Wayne compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.