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WayneIN
A city of 109,198. Nearly 6.3% of it is conserved land.
6 bordering townsMap →
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Population
109,198
+3.5% since 2010
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
54,955
Balanced
What makes Wayne stand out
The 3 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#47 most walkable in IN
33 miles of trails across 48 parks and preserves
6.3% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Wayne
Health
80% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 12.
CSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 31%
of IN districts
School Grade C.
Wayne’s report card
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Weather
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H 82° · L 59°
Local news
All →- High School Football: Springfield routs Wayne in first-place GWOC showdownSpringfield News-Sun · Oct 3
- The Batman 2 Photo Unveils Redesign For Robert Pattinson's Bruce WayneThe Direct · Oct 3
- Honesdale football celebrates homecoming with an impressive victoryTri-County Independent · Oct 2
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
6.3% of Wayne is conserved land
33 miles of trails across 48 parks and preserves.
#51for trails in IN
6.3%
conserved · 1,701 of 26,960 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
#91
most conserved land in IN
#47
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foster Park | 4.6 mi | 233 |
| 2. Lindenwood Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 302 |
| 3. Memorial park | 1.5 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Wayne beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Wayne | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.9% | 8.4% |
St. Joseph Health System
2.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
26th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Wayne
About one in 4 of Wayne’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (60%), New Haven (3%) and Aboite (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
27%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wayne27%
Fort Wayne60%
New Haven3%
Aboite3%
Lafayette2%
6 mi
median commute distance
54,955
jobs based in Wayne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Wayne’s public schools outperform 31% of Indiana districts
The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weisser Park Elementary School | 1–5 | 632 | B− |
| Harrison Hill Elementary School | PK–5 | 612 | C− |
| Jeff H Towles Intermediate School | 1–8 | 600 | C− |
| Forest Park Elementary School | PK–5 | 558 | C− |
| Fairfield Elementary School | PK–5 | 481 | D |
| Maplewood Elementary School | PK–5 | 477 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 48 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1,022
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Wayne
Township in Indiana, United States
Wayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 103,803.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 107,453
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
Wayne’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Wayne.
AdamsWashingtonAboitePleasantSt. JosephLafayetteWayne
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