Wayne County, Illinois
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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 16,179.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Fairfield.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as "Little Egypt".
History
[edit]Wayne County was formed in 1819 out of Edwards County. It is named after Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, an officer in the Revolutionary War and Northwest Indian War.
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Wayne County between its 1819 creation and 1821
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Wayne County between 1821 and 1824
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Wayne County in 1824, reduced to its current size
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="census-density" />
Climate and weather
[edit]Template:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Fairfield have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 1901. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in February to Template:Convert in April.<ref name="weather" />
Transit
[edit]Major highways
[edit]- File:I-64.svg Interstate 64
- File:US 45.svg U.S. Highway 45
- File:Illinois 15.svg Illinois Route 15
- File:Illinois 242.svg Illinois Route 242
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Clay County (north)
- Richland County (northeast)
- Edwards County (east)
- White County (southeast)
- Hamilton County (south)
- Jefferson County (southwest)
- Marion County (northwest)
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,760 people, 7,102 households, and 4,853 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,975 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 98.0% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 17.0% were German, 14.1% were English, 12.7% were American, and 9.8% were Irish.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 7,102 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 42.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1" />
The median income for a household in the county was $39,207 and the median income for a family was $47,879. Males had a median income of $34,800 versus $27,192 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,493. About 9.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
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[edit]Townships
[edit]Wayne County is divided into these 20 townships: Template:Div col
- Arrington
- Barnhill
- Bedford
- Berry
- Big Mound
- Elm River
- Four Mile
- Garden Hill
- Grover
- Hickory Hill
- Indian Prairie
- Jasper
- Keith
- Lamard
- Leech
- Massilon
- Mount Erie
- Orchard
- Orel
- Zif
Program 1033 Acquisitions
[edit]According to Department of Defense data, Wayne County has received six 5.56MM rifles and three "Utility Trucks" with a total acquisition cost of $120,705.<ref name="GitHub">Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
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See also
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