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A town of 587. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

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Population
587
+11.3% since 2010
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
349
Balanced

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Small town

587 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWayneOH
More adults with COPD9.4%8%
More smokers17.7%15.4%
More adults with heart disease7.9%7.1%
Knox Community Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wayne

Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (27%), Columbus (10%) and Fredericktown (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne1%
Mount Vernon27%
Columbus10%
Fredericktown4%
Newark4%
16 mi
median commute distance
349
jobs based in Wayne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Wayne

Township in Ohio, US

Wayne Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 993 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
993
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
1,086 ft

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