Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne, Nebraska
City
Wayne's commercial district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Location of Wayne, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°14′10″N 97°1′1″W / 42.23611°N 97.01694°W / 42.23611; -97.01694Coordinates: 42°14′10″N 97°1′1″W / 42.23611°N 97.01694°W / 42.23611; -97.01694
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Mayor/Council
• Mayor	Ken Chamberlain
Area
• Total	2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
• Land	2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	1,453 ft (443 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,660
• Estimate (2012)	5,661
• Density	2,561.1/sq mi (988.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68787
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-51840
GNIS feature ID	0834513
Website	www.cityofwayne.org

Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the home of Wayne State College.

Wayne was founded in 1881 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad was extended to that point. It was named from Wayne County.

Wayne is located at 42°14′10″N 97°1′1″W / 42.23611°N 97.01694°W / 42.23611; -97.01694 (42.235990, -97.017019).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km²), of which, 2.21 square miles (5.72 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,660 people, 1,953 households, and 987 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,561.1 inhabitants per square mile (988.8/km²). There were 2,082 housing units at an average density of 942.1 per square mile (363.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 2.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.