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WayneNY

A town of 1,033.

Population
1,033
−3.1% since 2010
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
62.6
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town

1,033 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wayne

Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Bath (10%), Urbana (8%) and Milo (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne2%
Bath10%
Urbana8%
Milo6%
Erwin6%
21 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Wayne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New York
11 better13 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWayneNY
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%14.5%
Fewer uninsured adults5%7.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.3%7.7%
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
49th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.2% of Wayne is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 455 of 14,371 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Birdseye Hollow State Forest1.9 mi435
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Wayne for work

Where Wayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Bath Bath 10% 8% → Urbana Urbana 8% 6% → Milo Milo 6% 6% → Erwin Erwin 6% 6% → Corning Corning 6% 4% → Elmira Elmira 4% Wayne · 2% stay
53jobs based in Wayne
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Wayne Village (Village); Wayne Business Notices.; Wayne (Township)
1873 · Wayne Village (Village); Wayne Business Notices.; Wayne (Township) · Wikimedia Commons
Wayne’s story

Wayne in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Wayne (Village); Irelandville (Village); Town of Reading Business Notices.; Reading Centre (Village)AisleOfPinesHallettMemorial
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