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A town of 29,518. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Population
29,518
+5.7% since 2010
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
17,363
Balanced
What makes Wayne stand out
The 3 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.
A−School Grade
Schools
#113 for schools in IN
of 350 towns
School Grade A−.
100 U.S. towns● Wayne
Health
58% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 0.
Outdoors
#150 most trails in IN
16 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves
1.1% of the town is conserved land.
Wayne’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Partly Cloudy
H 81° · L 57°
Local news
All →- Christmas on Broadway to return to Fort Wayne in NovemberThe Journal Gazette · Sep 30
- Broadway to Close for Art This Way FestFort Wayne City (.gov) · Sep 30
- Lil Wayne Announces Engagement to 23-Year-Old Madi Cannon on Social Media Months After Denying ItThe Source Magazine · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Wayne
40% of Wayne’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Warsaw (42%), Winona Lake (3%) and Elkhart (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
40%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wayne40%
Warsaw42%
Winona Lake3%
Elkhart3%
Goshen3%
5 mi
median commute distance
17,363
jobs based in Wayne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Wayne’s public schools outperform 84% of Indiana districts
The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | K–6 | 500 | B |
| Jefferson Elementary School | PK–6 | 481 | B− |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | K–6 | 474 | A |
| Lincoln Elementary School | K–6 | 452 | A− |
| Harrison Elementary School | K–6 | 416 | B |
| Sacred Heart Elementary School Private | PK–6 | 214 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 11 schools →
Health
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Wayne tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Kosciusko Community Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
68th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.1% of Wayne is conserved land
16 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
#150for trails in IN
1.1%
conserved · 321 of 28,680 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#246
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winona Lake Trails Park | 7.6 mi | 139 |
| 2. Winona Lake Park | 1 mi | 12 |
| 3. Central Park | 0.6 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
60
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Wayne
Township in Indiana, United States
Wayne Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,110 (up from 27,551 at 2010) and it contained 12,127 housing units. Wayne Township was organized in 1836.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 29,110
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
Wayne’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Wayne.
PlainWashingtonHarrisonWayne
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