Wayne County, Utah

Wayne County, Utah
Location in the U.S. state of Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
Founded	1892
Named for	Wayne County, Tennessee
Seat	Loa
Largest town	Loa
Area
• Total	2,466 sq mi (6,387 km2)
• Land	2,461 sq mi (6,374 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 0.2%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	2,692
• Density	1.1/sq mi (0/km²)
Congressional district	2nd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.waynecountyutah.org

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,778, making it the fourth-least populous county in Utah. Its county seat is Loa. The county was formed from Piute County in 1892, and gets its name from Wayne County, Tennessee.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,466 square miles (6,390 km²), of which 2,461 square miles (6,370 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (0.2%) is water. The Green River, passing through the canyons of Canyonlands National Park, forms the eastern boundary. The San Rafael Desert occupies the center of the county. Thousand Lake Mountain and Boulder Mountain flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where beautiful forests contrast with the deserts to the east. The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley, with one town of 200, Hanksville, located in Graves Valley North of the Henry Mountains. Wayne County is also home of Capitol Reef National Park.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,509 people, 890 households, and 669 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.13 people per square mile (0.43/km²). There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 0.54 per square mile (0.21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.29% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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