Wayne Elementary School, Bloomingdale, Ohio

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WayneOH

A town of 1,869. Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns.

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Population

1,869

−6.2% since 2010

Median home value

$174K

Census ACS

Household income

$61K

median

Median age

47.8

years

Jobs based here

257

A commuter town

What makes Wayne stand out

The thing Wayne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Wayne

Health

83% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 2 measures, worse on 8.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Wayne for work

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

257jobs based in Wayne

3%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Wayne’s report card

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Hazards6/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage HealthC−Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate83°/21°Summer high · winter low · 26″ snow SchoolsB−Beats 46% of OH districts Outdoors1 miof trails · 1.4% conserved

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Weather

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68°

Mostly Cloudy

H 71° · L 49°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wayne. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

2 better22 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Wayne	OH
More adults treating high blood pressure	82.4%	79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.9%	86.1%
More adults with heart disease	9.4%	7.1%

Harrison Community Hospital

9.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

27th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wayne

Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Steubenville (19%), Wintersville (10%) and Weirton (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne3%

Steubenville19%

Wintersville10%

Weirton6%

Toronto3%

12 mi

median commute distance

257

jobs based in Wayne

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°

Spring39–61°

Summer60–81°

Fall43–63°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Wayne’s public schools outperform 46% of Ohio districts

The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade