Wayne, Illinois
| Wayne, Illinois | |
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| Official name: Village of Wayne | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | DuPage, Kane |
| Townships | St. Charles, Wayne |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°56′58″N 88°15′31″W / 41.94944°N 88.25861°WCoordinates: 41°56′58″N 88°15′31″W / 41.94944°N 88.25861°W |
| Area | 5.87 sq mi (15 km2) |
| - land | 5.78 sq mi (15 km2) |
| - water | 0.09 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 2,431 (2010) |
| Density | 367.4/sq mi (142/km2) |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Village President | Eileen Phipps |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60184 |
| Area codes | 630 & 331 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400112 |
 Location in Kane County and the state of Illinois.
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Wayne is a village in DuPage and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township, while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,431 at the 2010 census. with over 70% of families reporting income over $100,000 in census figures.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Wayne was a prominent center of horse breeding and farming research. The community was known for breeding French Percheron horses, a draught horse similar to a Clydesdale.
Wayne was originally named Wayne Station and was named after Anthony Wayne. Wayne was incorporated in 1958. Previously, the community was administered as a private association called the "Wayne Community Association" with voluntary contributions funding village services including police.
Since World War II, Wayne has grown steadily, adding subdivisions near Illinois Route 59, off Munger Road, near Smith Road, near Dunham Castle at Army Trail Road, along Powis Road, and filling in throughout the Village. For work, residents are primarily commuters to Chicago via railroad stations in Geneva, Bartlett, or West Chicago or drive to Chicago or other suburbs particularly in Kane, DuPage, Lake, Cook, or McHenry County. A growing number of residents have home-based businesses or home offices.
In October, 2007, the historic Chicago and Northwestern railway station was relocated from Dunham Castle to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (now Union Pacific) tracks at Army Trail Road. The station was originally at that location, but moved to Dunham Castle during the 1940s or 1950s; the old station was converted to a horse stable. Through grants and contributions from Dunham Castle's owners, the station was moved back to its original location and is currently being restored. This building is locally called "The Depot". Additional railroad buildings were relocated to private property in the Village including one station building about ½ mile west of Munger Road on Army Trail Road.
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