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: | $95,035 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,157 (it was $21,995 in 2000)
Wayne town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $344,107 (it was $167,300 in 2000)
| Wayne: | $344,107 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $365,194; detached houses: $394,485; townhouses or other attached units: $248,976; in 2-unit structures: $202,569; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $190,719; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $169,378; mobile homes: $84,115
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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Latest news from Wayne, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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:
- 2022: 16 buildings, average cost: $504,600
- 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: | 2.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- 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 2022 was 75.9. This is about average.
| City: | 75.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.198. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.198 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.173 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.1 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.50 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
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.: | 0.0093 |
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; 2 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.


