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Wayland, Missouri

Wayland, Missouri
City
Location of Wayland, Missouri
Location of Wayland, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 91°34′55″W / 40.39528°N 91.58194°W / 40.39528; -91.58194Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 91°34′55″W / 40.39528°N 91.58194°W / 40.39528; -91.58194
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clark
Area
 • Total 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 533
 • Estimate (2012) 517
 • Density 795.5/sq mi (307.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63472
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-77920
GNIS feature ID 0735902

Wayland is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort MadisonKeokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Wayland was laid out in 1880. The city was named for Jerre Wayland, a pioneer settler. A post office called Wayland has been in operation since 1874.

Sickles Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Wayland is located at 40°23′43″N 91°34′55″W / 40.39528°N 91.58194°W / 40.39528; -91.58194 (40.395196, -91.581877).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 233 households, and 138 families residing in the city. The population density was 795.5 inhabitants per square mile (307.1/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 371.6 per square mile (143.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.


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