Wayne township, Custer County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 80.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 138 (all rural)
| Males: 75 |  (54.3%) |
| Females: 63 |  (45.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 138 (86 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 38% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Wayne township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.71
| Wayne township: | 2.7 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Wayne township: | $44,672 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $373 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,596 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| : | $84,596 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Wayne township: New Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Sells Valley Cemetery (1), Swedish Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Spring Creek Reservoir 25-A (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: East Buffalo Creek (A), West Buffalo Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Wayne township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 90
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 2
- West: 18
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 56
Housing units in Wayne township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (70%)
- Rail transportation (8%)
- Construction (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Health care (23%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (70%)
- Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne township:
- German (40.2%)
- Swedish (26.2%)
- Danish (7.5%)
- United States or American (6.5%)
- English (3.7%)
- French Canadian (3.7%)
- Norwegian (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 38 (64%)
- Carpooled: 2 (3%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Worked at home: 17 (29%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Wood (4%)
98.3% of residents of Wayne township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 119- In family households: 111 (41 male householders, 0 female householders)
37 spouses, 32 children (28 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person,
36 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 57.1% |
| Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 10.8% |