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Village in Illinois, United StatesWayne 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 2,286 as of the 2020 census. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Wayne was a prominent center of horse breeding and farming research. The community, situated in a small, rural valley, was known for breeding French Percheron horses, a draught horse similar to a Clydesdale. Wayne was founded in the 1800s at the same time as the similarly named Wayne Center. Wayne Center was located on Army Trail Road at DuPage River crossing and no longer exists. "Downtown" Wayne was …
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The median sale price was $900,000 in May 2026.
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Health in Wayne
Health Grade A
Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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