Wayne, Oklahoma
| Wayne, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Wayne, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°55′2″N 97°18′58″W / 34.91722°N 97.31611°WCoordinates: 34°55′2″N 97°18′58″W / 34.91722°N 97.31611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McClain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 519 |
| • Density | 1,990.9/sq mi (768.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73095 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-79300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099444 |
Wayne is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. Wayne and McClain County are part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area The population was 519 according to the 2000 census and is part of the "Heart of Oklahoma" area. Wayne was so named by early railroad workers from Pennsylvania who adopted town names from the railways there, including Wayne, Paoli, Ardmore, and Wynnewood. Wayne is named for Mad Anthony Wayne a United States Army general and statesman. Gen. Wayne earned a reputation in the American Revolutionary War as a war hero.
Mid-America Technology Center is located near Wayne.
Wayne High School
Wayne Middle School
Wayne Elementary School
Wayne's school mascot is the English Bulldog and the school colors are orange and black.
Wayne is located at 34°55′2″N 97°18′58″W / 34.91722°N 97.31611°W (34.917265, -97.316075).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Wayne is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and State Highway 59.[4]
The City of Wayne, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and State High 59 gets a large amount of out of town traffic for a small community. The Wayne Municipal Court is held weekly at City Hall. The Municipal Judge is appointed by the City Council.
Judge Linda Kay McCasland was appointed as Municipal Judge in 1992 and served for 7 years as the first woman judge in McClain County. McCasland had a distinguished career in law as a graduate and active alumnae of the University of Oklahoma College of Law. McCasland worked in law offices in Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Purcell, and was a candidate for Associate District Judge in 1994. After selling her law office building in Purcell as well as her Cole area family farm and residential rental properties in Purcell, McCasland moved to sunny Tucson AZ in 2002 and practiced law prior to moving to Miami, Florida in 2010. While on the bench, she was known as a tough but fair judge that would offer a stern lecture to youthful offenders, hoping to keep them out of trouble.
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