Editing Waynesboro, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Waynesboro, Tennessee
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = ''Progressing toward our future, through an understanding of our past''<ref name=official>[http://www.cityofwaynesboro.org/ Waynesboro official website].  Retrieved: March 1, 2013.</ref>

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|image_caption            = Wayne County Courthouse
|image_flag               = Flag of Waynesboro, Tennessee.png
|image_seal               = Seal of Waynesboro, Tennessee.png

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Tennessee]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]]

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|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1821<ref name=tehc>Bob Rains, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=1478 Wayne County]," ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''.  Retrieved: March 1, 2013.</ref>
|established_title2       = Incorporated
|established_date2        = 1850<ref name=bluebook>''[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]'', 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.</ref>
|named_for                = General [[Anthony Wayne]]<ref>Nancy Capace, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=v8KkJq1ZRwYC&q=gordonsville,+tennessee+named+for Encyclopedia of Tennessee]'' (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 229.</ref>

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.28
|area_land_sq_mi          = 4.28
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
|population_total         = 2317
|population_density_km2   = 208.81
|population_density_sq_mi = 540.85

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 38485
|area_code                = [[Area code 931|931]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 47-78600<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1326575<ref name=GNIS1>{{gnis|1326575|Waynesboro}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityofwaynesboro.org}}
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'''Waynesboro''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|eɪ|n|z|b|ʌ|r|oʊ}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Wayne County, Tennessee]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 2,449 at the 2010 census, up from 2,228 in 2000.<ref>[http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php 2010 U.S. Census] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221034940/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php |date=December 21, 2012 }}, U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed November 9, 2016.</ref>

==History==

Waynesboro was founded in 1821 as a county seat for the newly created Wayne County.  The city initially consisted of a {{convert|40|acre|ha|adj=on}} plot that included the courthouse and jail.  A school, Ashland Academy, was established in 1843.<ref>Austin Foster and Mel Foster, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=0vQ9Ml-6C6oC Counties of Tennessee]'' (Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009), p. 92.</ref> The city incorporated in 1850.<ref name=bluebook />

==Geography==
Waynesboro is concentrated around the junction of [[Tennessee State Route 13|State Route 13]] and [[U.S. Route 64]], {{convert|105|mi|km}} south of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], and {{convert|135|mi|km}} east [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]].  [[Tennessee State Route 99|State Route 99]], which intersects US 64 in eastern Waynesboro, connects the city with [[Hohenwald, Tennessee|Hohenwald]] to the northeast.  The [[Natchez Trace Parkway]] intersects US 64 a few miles east of Waynesboro.

Waynesboro lies along the banks of the [[Green River (Tennessee)|Green River]], which slices a narrow valley oriented north-to-south en route to its mouth along the [[Buffalo River (Tennessee)|Buffalo River]] to the north.  Hurricane Creek, which approaches from the southeast, empties into the Green River just north of the city.  Much of the forest northwest of Waynesboro is part of the Eagle Creek Wildlife Management Area.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Waynesboro, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 76
|year record high F = 108
|Jan high F = 48.9
|Feb high F = 53.2
|Mar high F = 62.0
|Apr high F = 71.9
|May high F = 78.6
|Jun high F = 85.3
|Jul high F = 88.4
|Aug high F = 88.2
|Sep high F = 83.1
|Oct high F = 73.1
|Nov high F = 60.9
|Dec high F = 51.7
|year high F = 70.4
|Jan mean F = 37.8
|Feb mean F = 41.2
|Mar mean F = 48.8
|Apr mean F = 57.7
|May mean F = 65.9
|Jun mean F = 73.7
|Jul mean F = 77.2
|Aug mean F = 76.2
|Sep mean F = 70.0
|Oct mean F = 59.0
|Nov mean F = 47.7
|Dec mean F = 40.5
|year mean F = 58.0
|Jan low F = 26.7
|Feb low F = 29.3
|Mar low F = 35.7
|Apr low F = 43.4
|May low F = 53.1
|Jun low F = 62.1
|Jul low F = 65.9
|Aug low F = 64.1
|Sep low F = 56.8
|Oct low F = 44.9
|Nov low F = 34.4
|Dec low F = 29.4
|year low F = 45.5
|Jan record low F = -21
|Feb record low F = -20
|Mar record low F = 2
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 16
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = −9
|year record low F = -21
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.99
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.61
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.56
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.59
|May precipitation inch = 5.83
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.27
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.36
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.43
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.38
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.40
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.19
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.18
|year precipitation inch = 61.79
|Jan snow inch = 0.4
|Feb snow inch = 0.4
|Mar snow inch = 0.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch = 1.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.1
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 11.8
|Apr precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 10.6
|Jun precipitation days = 10.5
|Jul precipitation days = 10.0
|Aug precipitation days = 9.1
|Sep precipitation days = 7.9
|Oct precipitation days = 7.9
|Nov precipitation days = 9.2
|Dec precipitation days = 11.4
|year precipitation days = 120.1
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.5
|Feb snow days = 0.7
|Mar snow days = 0.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.2
|year snow days = 1.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ohx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00409502&format=pdf
| title = Station: Waynesboro, TN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 2, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 236
|1890= 239
|1910= 357
|1940= 768
|1950= 1147
|1960= 1343
|1970= 1983
|1980= 2109
|1990= 1824
|2000= 2228
|2010= 2449
|2020= 2317
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Waynesboro-courthouse-square-tn1.jpg|thumb|right|Buildings along the courthouse square]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Waynesboro racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4778600&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,127
| 91.8%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 54
| 2.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 3
| 0.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 14
| 0.6%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 70
| 3.02%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 49
| 2.11%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,317 people, 937 households, and 655 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,228 people, 954 households, and 601 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|904.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of {{convert|434.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 954 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,196, and the median income for a family was $33,917. Males had a median income of $27,263 versus $17,379 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,037. About 14.0% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
* Waynesboro Elementary School
* Waynesboro Middle School
* [[Wayne County High School (Tennessee)|Wayne County High School]]
* Wayne County Technology Center
*Hollis Academy

==Media==
===Radio stations===
* [[WWON (AM)|WWON]] Big Oldies 930
* [[W210BE]] 89.9 [[American Family Radio]]
*[[WWON-FM]] 100.7.<ref>[http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=171033 Radio and TV Search], FCC website. Accessed November 9, 2016.</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Highways===
* {{jct|state=TN|US|64|TN|15}}
* {{jct|state=TN|TN|13}}
* {{jct|state=TN|TN|99}}

==Notable people==
* [[Clay Allison]], [[Old West]] gun fighter
* [[Mark Collie]], [[country music]] singer
* [[Greg Seitz]], director of athletics, Jacksonville State University

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Waynesboro, Tennessee}}
* {{official website|http://www.cityofwaynesboro.org}}

{{Wayne County, Tennessee}}
{{Tennessee county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Cities in Wayne County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:County seats in Tennessee]]