Wayne County, Iowa

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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,497,<ref name=cen2020>Template:Cite web</ref> making it the sixth-least populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Corydon.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Wayne County was formed in 1846 but was still attached to other counties for governmental purposes. It was named after General Anthony Wayne.<ref>Wayne County</ref>

Its southern border with Missouri was uncertain until the states got a decision from the US Supreme Court in 1848 which held the 1816 Sullivan line (re-marked in 1850), originally run as the northern boundary of an Osage Indian cession. This line is not a true east–west line so the county does not have an exactly rectangular shape.

There had been settlement in this county as early as 1841 by persons thinking they were in Missouri,<ref name="Wayne & Appanoose 1886"/> but the first settlers intending to be in Iowa came about 1848. Its government was organized and the county seat selected in 1851.

Geography

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 (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

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Demographics

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Population of Wayne County from US census data

2020 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Wayne County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 6,497 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. 97.38% of the population reported being of one race. 95.43% were non-Hispanic White, 0.15% were Black, 0.94% were Hispanic, 0.26% were Native American, 0.38% were Asian, 0.03% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 2.80% were some other race or more than one race. There were 3,025 housing units, of which 2,585 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,403 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. There were 3,212 housing units, of which 2,652 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 6,730 people, 2,821 households, and 1,918 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,357 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.78% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,821 households, out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,380, and the median income for a family was $35,534. Males had a median income of $26,018 versus $18,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,613. About 10.80% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Template:Pie chart*"Nones" is an unclear category.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Johnson 2022" /> It is a heterogenous group of the not religious and intermittently religious.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Researchers argue that most of the "Nones" should be considered "unchurched", rather than objectively nonreligious;<ref name="Johnson 2022">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="Unaff Yet Rel" /><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="Hout 2017">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="Fuller">Robert Fuller, Spiritual, but not Religious: Understanding Unchurched America, Oxford University Press (2001). pp. 1-4.</ref> especially since most "Nones" do hold some religious-spiritual beliefs and a notable amount participate in behaviors.<ref name="Johnson 2022" /><ref name="Unaff Yet Rel">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> For example, 72% of American "Nones" believe in God or a Higher Power.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Big Spring

Townships

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Wayne County.<ref name=cen2020/>

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Corydon	City	1,526
2	Seymour	City	634
3	Humeston	City	465
4	Allerton	City	430
5	Lineville	City	195
6	Promise City	City	88
7	Clio	City	67
8	Millerton	City	36